I knew I was gmi at 17 when I spoofed my iPhone location so it looked like I was at school while I cut class to work in chem + hardware labs an hour away
I also blocked the school’s number on my parents’ phones
They still have no idea
Victim mentalities irk me to no end. We’re rarely victims of circumstance itself, just of how we respond to it. Each setback is torment or training data, and that distinction is ours to choose
And there’s a quiet satisfaction in making it out on top after being dealt a bad hand
It’s easy to critique nepo babies until you realise you’re working overtime to make sure your own kids won’t have to fight the battles you did
They won’t be entitled, just protected. I want their starting point to be security, not survival