@Gooseygoosey12345
I don't really have any questions, I just think it's all very interesting from a social psychology point of view. I'd love to know more about your background but I understand that it could be quite outing. Thanks for sharing!
Without outing myself, I grew up in a village with both my parents together and with my younger sister. We lived comfortably, had a holiday abroad every year and never had to struggle for money. I went to comprehensive/state schools and did well at school, I got mostly A's and A*'s in my exams.
I was a young carer for my mum for a few years in secondary school and my parents' had a very toxic/abusive relationship. I remember one time researching women's refuges whilst my mum was looking for houses, I must've been about 11 or 12. It was very chaotic and I found myself parenting my sister a lot of the time. There were times when they were terrible parents but also times where they were really good.
I was always secretly "naughty", I would smoke and drink from year 8 onwards but my parents never knew, so I was never seen as a problem child or off the rails. I was also well liked by teachers and did well at school, but would drink or smoke weed at lunch time.
I'm not sure if any of that is relevant at all but that's my background.
I didn't do A levels because I was unmotivated and doing drugs, went on a bit of a slippery path but I really don't know why. My parents were never aware of the drug use and just thought I was lazy.