I Overheard My Father’s Plan for Me and Moved My Money That Same Night

just received exactly what he wanted. “Those games develop hand-eye coordination. Problem-solving skills.”

I thought: what about my education. What about my needs.

I didn’t say it. By fourteen I already understood that particular phrase did not apply to me.

At sixteen I started bagging groceries at the local supermarket. Not for character building, though continue reading …