What?
Oh, FUCK! He's out there somewhere. Maybe with a job, and an education and... a home. Maybe?
(warning to other FSTDT readers- long winded rant, skip if desired)
ChristianGal,
I've spent nearly all my life in locations and living situations well below the poverty line in my country, without the inclusion of any addictions. I was born into homelessness, and I have lived in vans, buses,and squats. I've had to couch surf, and carry all my belongings in a bag small enough to wear as a purse.
This has not affected my intelligence in any negative way. I'm stronger because of it, and proud to be able to say that I can fully appreciate what I have now, because I know what it's like to have nothing, and I worked my ass off to get where I am today- A happy, healthy business owning entrepenuer, who graduated college with an associates degree in applied sciences at the age of 17, the highest tested reading comprehension score since the founding of MHCC, and more artistic skill than you can shake a stick at. Is this because I'm better, more important or valuable than other people? Smarter or more talented than the rest of the world?
No.
It's because I refused to let my circumstances dictate my success. I refused to become a broken home statistic and I refuse to let people like you attempt to demean my voice and potential with ignorance and social oppression, then turn around and slap the title of braggart on me because I didn't fall into your expected outcome, and want others to know that they don't have to either.
How scary it must be to have the poor working classes capable of intelligent action, to know the guy working in a thrift shop down the street just might know more about how the world works than the President does.
But keep it up. Continue limiting your potential achievements with labels and stereotypes. Just don't be too surprised when you fall flat on your face, unable to cope with the concept of a global market and community.
Cheers!
-Vertigo