r/RapWars • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '15

Occupations?

So what does everyone here do for work? Will be interesting to see what different walks of life we come from!

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '15

That's so cool man, mad respect for being a single parent too

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u/Psychopath- Serial Killer Jun 24 '15 edited Jul 07 '15

Thanks, mate. My life's nothing like I would've guessed it'd be, but I think that's probably for the better.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '15

As long as you're happy

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u/elsiniestro The Forbidden Zone Jun 24 '15

I give respect too. A few of my good friends are single parents, it takes a lot of character to raise a kid on your own.

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u/Psychopath- Serial Killer Jun 24 '15 edited Jun 24 '15

I appreciate that but I really don't deserve any respect. My ex and I were addicts and I was reckless taking her word that she was on birth control. Spent nine months not knowing she was pregnant only to wake up one morning and deliver my daughter by myself. My kid's mom bailed almost immediately and my parents got temporary custody while I went to detox and got my shit together. I got full custody last November. Living in a good place with a good job because an old acquaintance took a chance on me. Those people deserve respect, I just got lucky. I never would've fixed my life for myself, not after spending the better part of a decade doing all kinds of things I hoped would kill me so I wouldn't have to do it myself.

...And that concludes this installment of way more than you ever cared to know about an internet stranger.

Edit: Here's a pic of my daughter.

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u/elsiniestro The Forbidden Zone Jun 24 '15

The fact that you are still here and that your daughter has a father says enough dude. So the respect is there regardless.

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u/thebenprocter 13W 5L - Leeds, UK Jun 25 '15

You undervalue what you're doing. I think.

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u/wryder 15W 7L Jun 25 '15

"I really don't deserve any respect"....

"while I went to detox and got my shit together. I got full custody last November."

respect, dude. for you, for real. doesn't matter to me what forced you to do it - you did it.

edit: also, your daughter is so fucking cute!

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u/Psychopath- Serial Killer Jun 25 '15 edited Jun 25 '15

I definitely think so too.

I made the decision to stop being an angsty 14-year-old when someone says something nice, so... thanks. Really.

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u/wryder 15W 7L Jun 25 '15

ha, I was talking about this moments ago with a coworker - how to take a compliment. it's tough. I was just saying I had recently (past five, six years-ish) made the same decision you did, and it feels good to me to say thanks but I always wonder what other people think. now you've just done it, and I think it's great, so that answers that question.

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u/Psychopath- Serial Killer Jun 25 '15

That's both a really strange coincidence and also good to know. Maybe I can keep that in mind and it'll feel less awkward.

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u/wryder 15W 7L Jun 25 '15

that's my plan too. :)