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re: How many oters in here " Were not born into privelge"
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:11 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:11 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
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Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:12 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
My father was an EE who worked for the government for 30 years and made good money but as all good white trash do, he and my mom squandered it on renting shacks, cigs, booze whatever else trash does with their money. It has made me a much better person but it caused my younger brother to be a drug addict since the sixth grade, a drop out in the eighth and a shrimper ever since. My mom divorced my dad to marry some one else(after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer) so the next time I see her will be when I take a piss in her casket at the wake and toss shite bombs on the hearse she's in.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:12 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Financially? Not really
Great family? Yes
What is more important? I'd take my family and everything I have earned through my own hard work all day every day vs. family money, divorced parents, etc.
Great family? Yes
What is more important? I'd take my family and everything I have earned through my own hard work all day every day vs. family money, divorced parents, etc.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:16 pm to artompkins
Wow seems as if a few of us have a parent in our lives that don't mean a whole lot to us now and we became better people from them fricking up.
My dad I have spoken to him 4 times in 15 years. Dad wasn't horrible growing up just wasn't there for us growing up much.
My dad I have spoken to him 4 times in 15 years. Dad wasn't horrible growing up just wasn't there for us growing up much.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:20 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Subtle brag thread with a heaping side of anger. Nicely done
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:21 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:Yep. And also the value of money is foreign to some kids of wealthy parents. The parents think its great to spoil them, drive nice cars in high school, etc. If they ever needed to make it own their own they'd be clueless.
Even when my dad left I did see the value of discipline and education.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:22 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Born in relative obscurity. My first home was in a tiny house in Cedar Grove (Shreveport). We had very little but were happy. Thank God my parents saw the future and moved me to a better school district in 4th grade.
I'm now a partner in a New Orleans law firm. 3 kids, 2 dogs, nice house, and LSU season tickets. That's enough for me.
(btw, that house in Cedar Grove is now square in the middle of a ghetto)
I'm now a partner in a New Orleans law firm. 3 kids, 2 dogs, nice house, and LSU season tickets. That's enough for me.
(btw, that house in Cedar Grove is now square in the middle of a ghetto)
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:25 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
born into an upper middleclass family. both of them had masters degrees
good folks who just kinda went through having children. they didn't really pay attention to my grades, but also never missed a sporting event of mine. didn't really leave home with much of a relationship with either of them.
they also cut me off when graduated from HS and went at college on my own and now make a good bit more than they do combined.
so i'm a mixed bag of privilege.
good folks who just kinda went through having children. they didn't really pay attention to my grades, but also never missed a sporting event of mine. didn't really leave home with much of a relationship with either of them.
they also cut me off when graduated from HS and went at college on my own and now make a good bit more than they do combined.
so i'm a mixed bag of privilege.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:36 pm to drunkenpunkin
I was born into privilege and traded it for life as a dope fiend. Figure I got the good end of the deal.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:40 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
I do not but statistics show being a white male increases the odds of a person growing up to be successful.
And maybe I wanted to brag to the OT that I'm a white guy, got a problem with that brosef?
And maybe I wanted to brag to the OT that I'm a white guy, got a problem with that brosef?
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:48 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
When I read the title I thought it said otters. For a split second, I thought this thread may not be completely fricking stupid. I was wrong
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:50 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
I was so broke I am from the third world! I was raised upper middle class in Honduras which means I was broke compared to you gringos.
I worked hard in HS because I knew I had to get the hell out of that country and came to LSU on a scholly. I have worked hard for everything I have here in the US and one of the things I am most proud of is to have earned US citizenship.
I have little patience for Americans who make excuses about their situation and attribute it to their social status growing up because I see foreign kids come to the US all the time and despite all the hurdles still make it.
Even worse is people who claim that race is the reason for their struggles. There are fringe elements of people who are truly bigots, but the majority of Americans judge you on the cloth that you're cut from, especially the people that can actually influence your destiny.
If some bigot A-hole doesn't like me, I could care less because he/she is inconsequential to the things I am looking to get done.
I do feel empathy for people who grew up with A-hole parents that were bad role models..but that is not necessarily a social status thing.
I worked hard in HS because I knew I had to get the hell out of that country and came to LSU on a scholly. I have worked hard for everything I have here in the US and one of the things I am most proud of is to have earned US citizenship.
I have little patience for Americans who make excuses about their situation and attribute it to their social status growing up because I see foreign kids come to the US all the time and despite all the hurdles still make it.
Even worse is people who claim that race is the reason for their struggles. There are fringe elements of people who are truly bigots, but the majority of Americans judge you on the cloth that you're cut from, especially the people that can actually influence your destiny.
If some bigot A-hole doesn't like me, I could care less because he/she is inconsequential to the things I am looking to get done.
I do feel empathy for people who grew up with A-hole parents that were bad role models..but that is not necessarily a social status thing.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:04 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:
How many oters in here " Were not born into privelge"
I did not have this problem. Those freeloaders Juan, Sanjay, and Tyrone might be able to contribute to this discussion.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:15 pm to grahamwellington
I was born into a very good situation. Father owned a growing business. Mother stayed at home / did charity and non-profit work. Went to Catholic school (elementary and high) and left college (undergrad and grad school LSU) without any debt.
I was very lucky. I think I am doing well, but I was given a lot growing up.
I was very lucky. I think I am doing well, but I was given a lot growing up.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:18 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:
to have made something of yourselves
What is your definition of this?
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:23 pm to The Mick
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If they ever needed to make it own their own they'd be clueless.
Not necessarily, but in general, you could be correct.
You have to show them how it all came about.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:24 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Grew up on a gravel road in bum f*ck Louisiana - father had a GED (before that was cool), mother graduated from high school - neither had a pot in which to urinate when they got married.
I was a "latch key" kid before there was such a thing. My 2 parents worked 3 or 4 jobs, combined, until I was in high school - then they just had the 1 each. We didn't have everything we wanted, but I was never cold, hungry or unsafe. My parents sacrificed to provide for me and my sister. More importantly I was taught things that mattered: your word is your bond, stand up for what you believe, don't quit, etc.
I made it through school - 100% public schools, all the way through Law School. I have 24 years commissioned service as an officer in the United States Army (National Guard and Reserve), a beautiful wife and 3 wonderful children.
None of that was given to me and none of that was easy. None of that has been out of reach for anyone following the same basic prescription, regardless of race, social status or country of origin - at least not for someone in the United States during my lifetime.
:dropsmic:
I was a "latch key" kid before there was such a thing. My 2 parents worked 3 or 4 jobs, combined, until I was in high school - then they just had the 1 each. We didn't have everything we wanted, but I was never cold, hungry or unsafe. My parents sacrificed to provide for me and my sister. More importantly I was taught things that mattered: your word is your bond, stand up for what you believe, don't quit, etc.
I made it through school - 100% public schools, all the way through Law School. I have 24 years commissioned service as an officer in the United States Army (National Guard and Reserve), a beautiful wife and 3 wonderful children.
None of that was given to me and none of that was easy. None of that has been out of reach for anyone following the same basic prescription, regardless of race, social status or country of origin - at least not for someone in the United States during my lifetime.
:dropsmic:
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:25 pm to SouthOfSouth
South I expect a lot of people were born into good situations being this an LSU site. College degrees usually equal a pretty good living.IMHO
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:27 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
when i think "born into privilege" I think more Ivy League than SEC
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:32 pm to yellowfin
As I just stated with TD you do have a lot of people that attended college and a lot of these people had parents whom were college educated. This usually leads to a born into privileged home some weren't like myself. Just wanted to see some oters feedback.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 1:40 pm
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