00:00Anybody like family drama and life stories? Grab a cup of coffee for this one.
00:03My parents ruined my $35 hour career because they wanted me to go to college.
00:08My uncle finally took me to the hospital.
00:10For a year, my parents forbade me from talking to my friends or my real dad.
00:13I was totally isolated.
00:14But when I finally reconnected with my dad in 2017, I discovered a dark secret they had been hiding.
00:19My brother filled me in.
00:20My mom and stepdad had sued my real dad for child support arrears.
00:24In court, they claimed I was mentally r-asterisked hearted and incapable of managing money just to get payments.
00:30They stole over $61,000 in child support plus $50,000 in alimony.
00:35They used that money to buy a brand new truck and a house while I was struggling at minimum wage.
00:40When I confronted them, they said they did it for my benefit, but I never saw a single cent.
00:44When I started talking to my dad again, they disowned me.
00:47They sent an email saying I was no longer their child.
00:49This situation left me with debilitating anxiety and debt.
00:52I lost a lifetime career because of them, but today, I'm finally recovering.
00:56I quit baking and got a job at a greenhouse making $19 an hour.
00:59They're training me on heavy machinery and for the first time in years, I'm building a life away from my
01:04parents' control.
01:05Respect is earned, not given by age.
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