Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
I grew up in a very affluent suburb surrounded by wealth that was in some cases much more obvious or showy than my family's. We talked about money, and I was, of course, aware that many people had much less than we did, but we were much more proximate to those who had much more. My parents would never have described us as rich or wealthy when I was growing up, and I did not know how much money they made.
I became fully financially independent, besides being on my parents' phone plan , when I was 23 years old. I do have a significant financial safety net through my family.I received an allowance throughout my schooling, including during undergrad. Aside from that, I have not received any passive or inherited income as far as I am aware.5 a.m. — Wake up to my needy dog crying because he has to go out, so I roll out of bed to prevent a floor pee. I take him out and then go right back to sleep.
12 p.m. — I leave home to complete my early voting for the Democratic primary and then go straight from there to the Queer Liberation March for Trans and BIPOC Freedom, Reproductive Justice, and Bodily Autonomy. It is my first time being around a bunch of people since I've had COVID and it is such a joy to be surrounded by beautiful, queer, trans, anti-racist community.
4 p.m. — I treat myself to an end-of-school, start-of-summer, post-COVID, the-Supreme-Court-is-destroying-what-few-rights-people-had-in-this-godforsaken-country mani/pedi. It's $57.50 plus tip to feel pampered and pretty.Are You The One?