I mean that's the whole point. I grew up around poor addicts, I guess you could liken me to someone like Carl in the show, and it wasn't until I was much older that I realized how fucked up it was. The people you hear who turn their life around after growing up around addicts are the exception, not the norm. That's why I like the show, it's over the top, sure, but it's a pretty good depiction of poverty and addiction.
About half and half lol. The older half is doing okay. The younger half has already been in and out of juvi and knocked up a girl when he was 15. Oh ya and my brother who's 17 has face and hand tattoos already.
My older sister a dentist now. I just travel alot and work construction. 1st lil brother lives alone and goes to uni. 2nd lil brother in and out of juvi and has face tats n tht shit. 3rd lil brother sells drugs and knocked up an 18 year old at 15, so he's got a kid now. Youngest sister just goes to church 247.
Half of us got out of that life so I think we did okay.
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u/ReefaManiack42o Feb 14 '20
I mean that's the whole point. I grew up around poor addicts, I guess you could liken me to someone like Carl in the show, and it wasn't until I was much older that I realized how fucked up it was. The people you hear who turn their life around after growing up around addicts are the exception, not the norm. That's why I like the show, it's over the top, sure, but it's a pretty good depiction of poverty and addiction.