HGTV Soapboxfan
"Always a Pleasure"
Once again, I am by no means trying to take away from your accomplishments and hard work to get yourself where you are. That sounds horrible and I wouldn't wish that childhood on anyone. That being said unfortunately your own life experience is still completely anecdotal evidence. The discussion here is much more big picture and the numbers tell a different story.I came from a lower income family. Both of my parents were felons. My grandparents raised me with what little money they had to spare. Went to bed hungry on many a night, on some occasions only thing to eat was sugar with melted butter on a piece of white bread. There couldve been more money to eat if my mother and addict Uncle didnt threathen and harass my grandparents into coughing up what little food money we had to score another dime. House was a stye with needles under the couch. Fun discovering them as a kid when youre playing with your plastic army men. Merely tip of the iceberg, please spare me the "woe is me, lower income household," bs.
Guess im in no position to speak, even though I got away from that mess and live a life of contentment in this " timeline." I harbor no resentment from that upbringing. It was what is was. Only way out was to work hard or suffer a similar fate.
Continue to think the world owes you something dear sir. Change comes from within, nothing will be handed to you, a victimhood mentality will simply anchor you to the environment in which youre reared. All I have to say on this matter. I come to this site for tech n tips, not to change the world for aspiring game devs who chose their profession, then woefully regretted it thereafter.
I also want to clear up that I am no victim here. I am from a middle class white family and go to school for music education at a private university. I am incredibly privileged. I am not complaining here for myself. This is a fight from empathy, not victimhood.
I also made no argument that it is impossible to transcend those circumstances. You are living proof that it is. My argument is that it isn't entirely merit based. You can give all the tips you want about not living with a victim complex, and maybe they are even helpful, but they are not sufficient arguments against the fact that it has become increasingly difficult for people to move upwards in our society and business practices like the ones NRS are being accused of here contribute to those circumstances.
Nobody is arguing that you shouldn't have to work hard to be successful in your field. What we want is fair compensation for that hard work and equal opportunity for people to move even more towards this meritocracy you believe in. Because numbers wise it is a rigged game and NRS is showing to potentially be an example of why.