fortyacres
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combination of society and parenting.
Money creates better opportunities, and is more forgiving than 2 broke parents.
And who a person is going to be is partly defined when they're born. Attentive parents, educated and (not necessarily formal education either) parents and financial freedom gives them a chance to step into their purpose and strengths, and not be left with limited choices.
Imagine playing Tetris and getting a block that won't fit anywhere where it's dropping, growing up being broke with no opportunity is like that, you're on limited time so you just do some shit, weather it fits or not.
Disclaimer: My lens is different. I grew up with no internet, so what I saw was what I saw.
And who a person is going to be is partly defined when they're born. Attentive parents, educated and (not necessarily formal education either) parents and financial freedom gives them a chance to step into their purpose and strengths, and not be left with limited choices.
Imagine playing Tetris and getting a block that won't fit anywhere where it's dropping, growing up being broke with no opportunity is like that, you're on limited time so you just do some shit, weather it fits or not.
Disclaimer: My lens is different. I grew up with no internet, so what I saw was what I saw.
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blackgod813
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Poverty
SolemnSauce
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It's the amount of love you get from those around you. Love and support, poverty and or well off can have their affects as far as a few things. But often you'll see people come from modest beginnings, grow up with confidence and security based off the love provided. And are successful because they have a positive outlook, added to the fact that they have been through a lot. It usually takes a whole lot to get them to the point of feeling overwhelmed.
Then you have people who come from well off beginnings. But didn't receive much love, usually from parents being to busy with work. That they end up valuing "things" more than substantive values. And all it takes is to have those "things" taken away from them and they feel overwhelmed.
So rich, poor, hood, burbs, what matters most is the love and security you feel from those closest to u.
Then you have people who come from well off beginnings. But didn't receive much love, usually from parents being to busy with work. That they end up valuing "things" more than substantive values. And all it takes is to have those "things" taken away from them and they feel overwhelmed.
So rich, poor, hood, burbs, what matters most is the love and security you feel from those closest to u.
Colin$mackabi$h
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What sex and color is the person affected?
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ghostdog56
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It ain't your fault you had two parents these fatherless niggas stay pointing the finger at niggas with two parents when they need to be blaming they thotty moms for her poor choice in men. With that said
T. Sanford
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The thing with those kind of people is that they'll use that as an excuse for a reason why they can't progress in life.
Kat;c-9988114 said:
Ik its just how it came out the blue that bothers me. The whole situation occurred cuz i dropped some weed out a blunt. Then he say "damn tay don't waste all da weed we aint all got two parents and a trust fund like u".
That statement made me look at him sideways cuz i feel thats what he really thinks of me. But I've neva had a trust fund nor do i ask my parents to bail me out of anything i get myself into. He said that shit like i ain't the same person who use to always get into fights and got sent to alternative school. An the one time i did get arrested my folks had to put up the house to bail me out and my 1st car was a ford focus ya my parents gave it to me but it was still trash idk where this rich shit he sayin came from
playmaker88
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People think because you grew up in a certain environment means that you are automatically more equipped to deal with success/hardships so on and so forth being on those environments.. while it can be true. At the end of it all its the person these situations dont breed one size fit all outcomes.. there are no absolutes..
it depends on what the person gravitates to.. how they react to certain circumstances, their mental make up so on and so forth. Some times the pull of outside influences is greater than whats home.. and that depends on the individual strengths and weaknesses
it depends on what the person gravitates to.. how they react to certain circumstances, their mental make up so on and so forth. Some times the pull of outside influences is greater than whats home.. and that depends on the individual strengths and weaknesses
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yellowtapesport
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Its sad your homie (or you) don't respect the fact that your parents did what they had to do for their fam and was successful at it.
2stepz_ahead
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Jay vs the menedez brothers.
single mom vs both parents
1 came from nothing to wealthy vs two that was born wealthy an now have nothing.
single parent still alive vs two that killed their parents
single broken household won
single mom vs both parents
1 came from nothing to wealthy vs two that was born wealthy an now have nothing.
single parent still alive vs two that killed their parents
single broken household won
BiblicalAtheist
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TayGettem ;c-9988155 said:
Maybe all that happened just as he was having a "wish my life had been better" thought. People are jealous of people with two parents and some extra cash. I wouldn't take it as offensive towards you, maybe he feels something missing within himself and since it's easier and feels better to lash out at someone else and get the feelings as far away from us as possible.
You can put 10 different people in the same situation and everyone will/could handle it differently.
Some people are followers. Others are leaders.
Some people are mentally crippled by adversity. Others are driven by it.
Some people let life control them. Others take control of their own destiny.
Some people squander their opportunities and take their blessings for granted. Others appreciate just being given one more day to make tomorrow better.
Growing up I've seen people who were born w/ a silver spoon in their mouth and died w/ a bullet in their head.
I grew up in a not so favorable environment where some of my friends flourished and others are still in the same place 30+ years later. I had friends whose parents did everything for them....provided for them...disciplined them....taught them right from wrong......and them niggas still ended up in prison behind some dumb shit.
Your environment can expose you to and teach you many things, but it ultimately doesn't have to be what defines who you are as a person.
I'm the type of person who will make lemonade out of lemons. If there's something that I want, I examine all of my options and figure out the best way to get it. If someone puts an obstacle in front of me, I find a way to overcome that obstacle. I consider the long and short term consequences of every choice that I make and move such that my actions bring me closer to my goals. Time spent complaining is time wasted. That same energy could have been spent on bettering your situation. I am appreciative of the things that I am given and the things that I work hard to earn. I try to find the positive in every negative situation. Everybody is different though. One of the most frustrating things to me is to see people who are their own worst enemies. They will either complain about the cards that they were dealt or ignore the privileges/opportunities they were afforded by birth. They will make every excuse in the world for why their "situation" is holding them back.....blame others instead of taking accountability for their own actions, etc. Obviously some people are born into more favorable/stable environments, but I truly believe that (for better or worse) life is what you make it.
Some people are followers. Others are leaders.
Some people are mentally crippled by adversity. Others are driven by it.
Some people let life control them. Others take control of their own destiny.
Some people squander their opportunities and take their blessings for granted. Others appreciate just being given one more day to make tomorrow better.
Growing up I've seen people who were born w/ a silver spoon in their mouth and died w/ a bullet in their head.
I grew up in a not so favorable environment where some of my friends flourished and others are still in the same place 30+ years later. I had friends whose parents did everything for them....provided for them...disciplined them....taught them right from wrong......and them niggas still ended up in prison behind some dumb shit.
Your environment can expose you to and teach you many things, but it ultimately doesn't have to be what defines who you are as a person.
I'm the type of person who will make lemonade out of lemons. If there's something that I want, I examine all of my options and figure out the best way to get it. If someone puts an obstacle in front of me, I find a way to overcome that obstacle. I consider the long and short term consequences of every choice that I make and move such that my actions bring me closer to my goals. Time spent complaining is time wasted. That same energy could have been spent on bettering your situation. I am appreciative of the things that I am given and the things that I work hard to earn. I try to find the positive in every negative situation. Everybody is different though. One of the most frustrating things to me is to see people who are their own worst enemies. They will either complain about the cards that they were dealt or ignore the privileges/opportunities they were afforded by birth. They will make every excuse in the world for why their "situation" is holding them back.....blame others instead of taking accountability for their own actions, etc. Obviously some people are born into more favorable/stable environments, but I truly believe that (for better or worse) life is what you make it.
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shut yo punk ass up t/s lol......
nah but I felt the same about those kids....its natural....we all want what we dont have, or at least wonder what its like
in my opinion, real parenting combined with money absolutely does better for children in the long run as far as "raising" them.....you can be the worlds greatest parent w/ all the values and morals and time in the world but there are things you just wont be able to share with them or do for them without money
and thats not to say disposable cash for toys and clothes growing up...im talking about life insurance, college funds, family businesses, properties, etc....generational wealth
a whole lot of people dont know shit about that, myself included.....but by me meeting and gaining relationships with people who did come from that, I see that it is a completely different world...
on a simple note, some start the class w/ an "A" and only have to work to keep it.......most others start w/ that "F" and have no idea how to even get in position to work toward that "A"
I understand a person can have a good home and money and still be dumb, careless, self centered, whatever else and end up worse off than those that didnt have anything, but that shit is rare
nah but I felt the same about those kids....its natural....we all want what we dont have, or at least wonder what its like
in my opinion, real parenting combined with money absolutely does better for children in the long run as far as "raising" them.....you can be the worlds greatest parent w/ all the values and morals and time in the world but there are things you just wont be able to share with them or do for them without money
and thats not to say disposable cash for toys and clothes growing up...im talking about life insurance, college funds, family businesses, properties, etc....generational wealth
a whole lot of people dont know shit about that, myself included.....but by me meeting and gaining relationships with people who did come from that, I see that it is a completely different world...
on a simple note, some start the class w/ an "A" and only have to work to keep it.......most others start w/ that "F" and have no idea how to even get in position to work toward that "A"
I understand a person can have a good home and money and still be dumb, careless, self centered, whatever else and end up worse off than those that didnt have anything, but that shit is rare
Lou Cypher
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fortyacres;c-9988092 said:
MontyM.Max
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Cut ya mans off. Ya homie flashed his true colors for you. Niggas get left every day cuz one of the guys jealous for one reason or another.
