As a charismatic teen at 14 my goal was to buy a car at 16. I understood the power I would have {1. I could get away from my nagging ass mom. 2. I could transport back and forth from school to work. 3. I could have a girlfriend and go on dates.}

When 16 came along, Sure I had a job (part-time) making $150.00 every 2 wks, no heat in the house, my Mom didnt have a job, family wasnt willing to help me (even tho they had money). Laid off a year later, dropped out of school, searched for jobs, none around cause I lived in vacant ass Detroit. 2008 Recession came lol

From 14-24, in and out the house of my bitching ass mom. Her influence created such a fucked up environment for me to live in. I started making desperate decisions in attempt to get out the house, but before I could get anything going, If i felt as though it moving quick enough, I'll scrap the opportunity and find something else. 

24, finally bought a car, it broke down 3 months later. At 26, I used my tax return and finally left Detroit and moved to Seattle. When I got there everything flipped, the place where I planned to live turned me down, the job I had was no longer available.. 2 months later I became homeless.

Yeah I was homeless with a 3rd shift job. I would sleep on the street in the day and work at night. I showered using my gym membership, so i was clean. I Just didnt want to go back home. around my 6th month on the street, it started to get to me. I shouldve stuck it out, but not having a place to sleep got to me. 

27, I returned home to Detroit (with my nagging ass mom) not even a week back in my neighborhood, I got pistol whipped and robbed by 5 assailants. The threats they made to me while holding pistols to the back of head made me not take those threats lightly. The next day I purchased a gun.

27-31, I realized my faults about being an unskilled laborer and pursued earning a skill. My dad who I hadnt known most of life passed away and left me $100k. I was excited because now I could move out and create a fresh start. I rented a vehicle to run errands, I mailed the paperwork and On my way back home I was stopped by the Police. 

The Police saw my gun, I purchased legally, but they said I could not open carry in a vehicle. So I went to jail for the 1st in my life. My dad hard earned money went toward my court fees and probation for the next 3 yrs. I did invest the reminder.

31-34, New to my business while on probation on a felony offense, no place would accept me. I spent money on living in motels, my company, short travels and a car. I got pulled over 10 times more in 4 months. License suspended I put the car away. Got off probation, business went bad. Now I'm back to where I was at when I was 14. The big difference is that I have a skill now, and yrs of experience in my field of work.