My parents abandoned me when I was a child. I started working when I was 15 in the 1980s US.

My parents literally worked to prevent my success because I was not their Golden child. I was the scapegoat. Check out Narcissistic families. It is like living in a war zone. I have chronic PTSD from this.

I am in my forties. No one helped me, but I am considered a success by capitalist standards.

• I married up. My spouse learned about my awful past and still chose to marry me. She saved my life.
  
• Our children have the nice things. I did not have anything, so my kids have some nice things but not overdone. My spouse taught the kids to value people over objects.
  
• I work for a prestigious company. I did not go to university, just a high school degree. I worked my way to this career over 16 years. I spent many nights in retail to get here. I love my fellow retail warriors.
  

No one knows this about me except my spouse. I have limited friends because I do not trust other humans.

Anyone would see my face, my company and my title and assume that my dad or mom paved the way.

Those monsters do not deserve any of the credit for my success. As soon a the statute of limitations is lifted on their crimes I will use some of my resources to prosecute and convict them. They will burn in hell if there is one.