Reply #138: Relatively poor. [View All]

[flvegan]

My first decade was pretty good. Then, parents separated. My mom, I don't think, took anything from him that wasn't an emergency. She was a teacher, so as you can imagine, it wasn't steak and lobster every night.

But, we didn't go without. I never missed a meal, never went hungry. Power was never off, phone never out. There was just little extra. So, at 11 or so, I took on two paper routes (I'm still a workaholic to this day).

My mom sacrificed so much for us, and went without so many things. That's why I try to do stuff for her when I can.

No regrets. Got my independence from my 9 year old latchkey kid experience. Made me work hard, and my brother as well. We're both doing okay today (knock wood).