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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did it to go to college. My father abandoned us and my mother was a severe addict. The sport was not lucrative but I was rated top 3 nationally and did receive a full scholarship. Given the poor odds in hindsight the scholarship route in some respects was not rational but I was good enough in 10th grade to make it realistic. I am not sure I enjoyed it. I had reasons to be intensely competitive and viewed every competition as a zero sum game. My parents did not go to college and unlike them I was a very good student with high grades, AP courses and high scores. On my own since age 18 and I never get used to DCUM parents and how involved they are in their kids’ lives. I did whatever I wanted to at 18 and because accountability was so important never drank or did drugs or neglected studies and was cautious around women. No safety nets for poor kids. [/quote]

You realize that you were very lucky, right? Things very easily could have gone the other way. [/quote]

Yes I think I was genetically lucky in a number of ways, including no attraction to alcohol or drugs. And the athletic talent was lucky too, although I knew I had talent limits. Thanks - and I mean it - for reminding me of how lucky I am.

I do take credit for being extremely respectful of women and treating them with respect. I was sensitive to being kind to others given my awful experiences. It looked like I was avoiding trouble which was true but I really did believe in being kind and respectful. This having been said it was likely a bit of a genetic trait, too.

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