What was your turning point?

My father left us when I was about 10 years old. In regards to SSI and Company Pensions. I’ve always believed that if my father left who in theory should be thinking in my best interest. How could I possibly trust in a system or plan for my future that was derived from a source that for all intensive purposes has no real vested interest in my future. I pretty much had to figure out things on my own for most of my life.

I figured it out pretty young. I was never close with my family and my circle of friends always changed, and i still rarely rely on others.
I was always taught to be self sufficient but so was my sister.
she turned out to be a home body, where as i took every opportunity to build myself upon experiences everywhere. now i live over 10 hours away from home, live with friends that i met a yr ago, and in the past 5 months my group of friends has yet again changed.
i think i constantly remind myself that im on my own, and thats why theres more than one turning point

When I was three years old. My manic-depressive mother lost her will and the family fell apart. I did still hope someone would save me, (for years and years), and as I did that, I first and foremost took of others, then myself. I raised my own child to be independant, strong, and to take care of herself first, then others. I’m not bitter, yet sad sometimes. I didn’t have a comfortable childhood playing games and relaxing in innocence. I suffered a lot of injustice with no knowledge to bide me through it. I let many people around me off the hook, giving them the benefit of the doubt when actually it was inappropriate, and completely unfair. We are born alone, we die alone. That’s a fact. I feel grateful I accept it and will peacefully say good-bye when I have no other choice.