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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many of you are non-white? Just curious[/quote]

White - and I know that my rags to riches story was much easier because of it.[/quote]

I was wondering the same. It's good that you are aware of your privilege.

I'm an older millenial so still working on my story. I am the oldest of 6, different dads and moms. Bio dad (addict/alcoholic) told my mom to kick rocks when pregnant but another man stepped in and even signed my birth certificate. Parents married when I was 2, separated when I was 8. Stayed with my mom and sister. Would leave elementary school for years and then pick my sister up from daycare and then take the X2/U8 home. Moved around every 1.5-2 years, have gone to school and come home to find that we're evicted and living with family (again). My parents were young. Dad worked in construction, mom was a secretary. Both were terrible at managing money. Both have filed bankruptcy. Like PP, we would go without electricity sometimes, once for the majority of summer. I was always a good kid, responsible, and never wanted to be a burden. After divorce, my mom worked two jobs, the latter at night at the skating rink so that we could come along too. One of my grandmothers was on crack when I was born, but kicked the habit by the time I hit school. I have vague memories that made sense later in life. Lost my uncle to HIV during the epidemic. This was back when DC was the murder capitol. Getting into one of the better HSs was my game changer. Went to college. Didn't know that parents who weren't Trump rich actually paid for college until after I graduated. Used DC TAG which saved me on tuition and I lived off campus. Waited tables in HS and undergrad until junior year. Then I worked FT and went to school FT at night. My roommates and I were BROKE and each of us LOST the freshman 15.lol

Timing was on my side when I graduated and I landed a decent job with excellent benefits and ample travel opportunites. Got pregnant at 25. I have one child who is fluent in another language thanks to living abroad and attending international schools since age 3. Income has fluctuated between 75-135k. Have been a homeowner for nearly 10 years and nearly 3 times my salary in retirement. It should be uphill from here.[/quote]

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