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re: How many oters in here " Were not born into privelge"
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:35 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:35 pm to Ace Midnight
Father left when I was 2
Mother didn't go through high school, she ran away to Dallas at 15 where she eventually married my dad and moved Bac
He left, we moved to the hood in north BR Near istep una high school through elementary. Only white family around
Moved from there to eastover estates in DS and that place sucks.
Fortunate I was blessed to be smart, athletic, and I'm aware that I'm not too hard on the eyes.
When father left, my bro was entered into the big brother program, and later I was when older. Our big brother was serial child molester Kelly Clark.
I was spared, bro was mentally fricked up. We spent years in counseling and such.
Still tough as mom is still uneducated and has no retirement, no steady job, and has always been too proud for welfare. Father never sent any child support either, he just disappeared. Never a birthday card or anything.
Bro straightened up after years of prison stints and now is married with a nice house, good job, and two beautiful babies
I'm still trying to finish my degree at 32, but have been able to do some pretty cool things that not a lot of people can say they have done in their lives
Mother didn't go through high school, she ran away to Dallas at 15 where she eventually married my dad and moved Bac
He left, we moved to the hood in north BR Near istep una high school through elementary. Only white family around
Moved from there to eastover estates in DS and that place sucks.
Fortunate I was blessed to be smart, athletic, and I'm aware that I'm not too hard on the eyes.
When father left, my bro was entered into the big brother program, and later I was when older. Our big brother was serial child molester Kelly Clark.
I was spared, bro was mentally fricked up. We spent years in counseling and such.
Still tough as mom is still uneducated and has no retirement, no steady job, and has always been too proud for welfare. Father never sent any child support either, he just disappeared. Never a birthday card or anything.
Bro straightened up after years of prison stints and now is married with a nice house, good job, and two beautiful babies
I'm still trying to finish my degree at 32, but have been able to do some pretty cool things that not a lot of people can say they have done in their lives
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Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:43 pm to Ace Midnight
Ace awesome brosif 
Subtle brag but great story. I too grew up in the backwoods of DA bayou. Ot ballers from DA Bayou
Subtle brag but great story. I too grew up in the backwoods of DA bayou. Ot ballers from DA Bayou
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:54 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
I immigrated to this Country as a small boy from Sicily due to the death of my entire family, I came here with nothing and I built a successful family business.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:02 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Orphan right after my 1st birthday
On my own and without any family by 14. Still graduate HS despite periods of homelessness and changing schools 5 time between 9th and 12th grade, joined Army, built a good civilian career of 20 years and counting making over 70K a year, married for 17 years and going to the mother of my two kids. Live in a nice home in a nice subdivision in a nice town and send my kids to a school ranked top 5 academically in my state.
I've done alright.
On my own and without any family by 14. Still graduate HS despite periods of homelessness and changing schools 5 time between 9th and 12th grade, joined Army, built a good civilian career of 20 years and counting making over 70K a year, married for 17 years and going to the mother of my two kids. Live in a nice home in a nice subdivision in a nice town and send my kids to a school ranked top 5 academically in my state.
I've done alright.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:06 pm to lsunurse
You're a well paid nurse and a husband with a good job . I'd say that's wealty
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:11 pm to KBeezy
Beezy and Darth good shite bro's.
Glad you guys are doing well.
Glad you guys are doing well.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:16 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
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Beezy and Darth go shite bro's.
Glad you guys are doing well.
Thanks. It's not been a walk in the park at times but my lot in life has been far easier than many others.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:21 pm to hondurantiger
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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 your 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.
Have you ever thought about running for office?
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:21 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Lived middle class the first 7 years of my life. Then my dad passed away, my mom was severely depressed and quit her Waitress job. Her car got repossessed, and we were living off me and my 2 sisters inheritance money, that was supposed to be our college fund, for about a year. A local church donated a car to my mom (not even the church we attended) so she could get a job.
My mom worked her as off from then on. Kept us fed, in nice cloths and a decent house. I'm 20 paid every dime on my own truck, now working on a process technology degree and both my sisters recently graduated from major universities.
My mom worked her as off from then on. Kept us fed, in nice cloths and a decent house. I'm 20 paid every dime on my own truck, now working on a process technology degree and both my sisters recently graduated from major universities.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:25 pm to Ace Midnight
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More importantly I was taught things that mattered: your word is your bond, stand up for what you believe, don't quit, etc.
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We didn't have everything we wanted, but I was never cold, hungry or unsafe.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:59 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Child of immigrants, dad bailed when I was 3 and my brother was 1. Had a mom who expected me to do well in school as well as contribute to the house. Mowed lawns in my hood when I was 11, then got a crappy fast food job to pay my car payment and insurance when I was 16. Kept my GPA just under a 3.5 and graduated with honors. Joined the Marines after high school. First person in my family to go to college and now I'm working on my masters degree.
I did all of this even though I grew up in Chalmette.
I did all of this even though I grew up in Chalmette.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 3:11 pm to Paco_taco
Grew up upper middle class white male in NCLA.
Private school k-8th
Graduated with a degree in Finance from a nice school in La and have been gainfully employed for many years.
Mom still lives in the home I grew up in with my name in letters on the door. Dad passed away 7 yrs ago but they were married for 47 years.
Boom
Private school k-8th
Graduated with a degree in Finance from a nice school in La and have been gainfully employed for many years.
Mom still lives in the home I grew up in with my name in letters on the door. Dad passed away 7 yrs ago but they were married for 47 years.
Boom
Posted on 10/30/14 at 3:23 pm to Paco_taco
Taco and south504 that's good stories also and good to see some new names in these parts.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 3:25 pm to The Torch
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Boom
Don't know who you booming but you sound like a cool dude. Hell you posted in my thread that makes you cool
Posted on 10/30/14 at 3:35 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Born into a middle class family. both parents work. They put me through a middle class private school.
Parents Didn't pay for my college. Had to start working full time my freshman year.
Not privileged but fortunate.
Parents Didn't pay for my college. Had to start working full time my freshman year.
Not privileged but fortunate.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 4:44 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
My brothers and I were raised by our grandparents, who were both blue-collar born and bred, salt-of-the-earth, just good people. Couldn't ask for better role models, but financially we were lowest of the lower middle class at best.
I was the first person in my family to go to college. I had realized at an early age that the most realistic option for me to afford college would be either joining the military or getting a scholarship. So, I busted my arse in school to earn an full-tuition academic scholarship.
I also started working when I was 13. Since then, I've always had at least 1 part-time job, and at times juggled as many as 4 to make ends meet.
It's been a long, exhausting road, but I don't think I would change anything even if I could.
I was the first person in my family to go to college. I had realized at an early age that the most realistic option for me to afford college would be either joining the military or getting a scholarship. So, I busted my arse in school to earn an full-tuition academic scholarship.
I also started working when I was 13. Since then, I've always had at least 1 part-time job, and at times juggled as many as 4 to make ends meet.
It's been a long, exhausting road, but I don't think I would change anything even if I could.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 4:47 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
The opposite.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 5:01 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Grew up in a lower middle class family. Parents both worked, and provided anything that I needed. My mom always said that she would give me anything that I wanted as long as she had the financial means to do so. They pushed education hard (neither of them had more than an associates degree), as a stepping stool to better myself. I graduated with a masters degree last year (worked throughout my graduate program and paid it in cash) and will make more this year than they've ever made in a single year combined. Not sure if I would consider what I've done "successful" yet, but I'm well on my way.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 5:07 pm to Epic Cajun
"The big leap" was taken by my parents... but their ethic was strong within our house growing up.
Mom didn't have indoor plumbing growing up and had to sew her own clothes into college. Dad had it better... About as good as you can for a dying mining town of about 5K people. He got his masters while at sea as a Naval Officer. Took my Mom around the world. I had to pay for at least half of any "big purchase" while under their roof... which is why I proudly drove a Nissan Sentra into college. My sister is the one that has really carried things forward. She is a trauma surgeon. I am just a happy person with strong values.
Mom didn't have indoor plumbing growing up and had to sew her own clothes into college. Dad had it better... About as good as you can for a dying mining town of about 5K people. He got his masters while at sea as a Naval Officer. Took my Mom around the world. I had to pay for at least half of any "big purchase" while under their roof... which is why I proudly drove a Nissan Sentra into college. My sister is the one that has really carried things forward. She is a trauma surgeon. I am just a happy person with strong values.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 5:12 pm to TroyTider
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Have you ever thought about running for office?
I don't think I could be a politician.
I will stick to volunteering.
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