self fulfillment

I used to be annoyed that other kids that went to school with me got everything they wanted, and I had to work to get things. All I wanted was a brand new toyota 4runner in high school. Other parents bought their teens brand new cars. I however got a job and bought a used Honda Civic. Which by the way is the car I despise the most. Not only did I pay for the car but I paid the insurance and the gas for it. It wasn't that my mom couldn't buy me a car, just the fact that she thought I needed to learn responsibility. This was the usual for my family. I had to learn the value of things and how to appreciate them. I also did my own chores around the house and wasn't rewarded for making good grades. It was an expectation. I also got myself into college and am now responsible for making sure I go and that it's paid for. Yes my mom pays for my schooling, but i'm responsible for making sure I get the money there on time and that all my bills are covered. I used to find all of this a hassle. Now I respect the fact that I have accomplished all of this. I feel that being responsible for my actions has caused me to become a more independent human being. Not only that, but I have much better communication skills with adults and I am prepared for the real world. I have been employed since I was fifteen years old. One of these jobs I have held for four years. That is pretty impressive if you ask me. I was looking at new cars the other day and this girl who has never even had a job and is living in the house her parents bought her to live in just while in college bitched that i did nothing to deserve this new car. She thought I didn't deserve it because she only got a new car because she was graduating college. HELLO BITCH i am paying for this new car thats how I am getting it. My mom isn't just dangling the keys in front of me and spoiling me. It probably isn't going to be brand new either. I have worked and saved for this possession. How dare you say I don't deserve it. You don't deserve half of the things you get. My mom doesn't put an allowance in my bank account every week for me to live off of. Don't get me wrong, there are people who invest more in themselves then I do. There are some who pay for everything they have and even pay for their own school. And I completely respect that. But I am proud of myself for everything I have accomplished. I also intend to continue with this process and work hard my whole life so that I can provide nice things for myself and others. So I guess my point is that people who are spoiled their whole lives end up being selfish people who bring nothing to the table. My mom had the right idea when raising me and I appreciate everything she has done and helped me do. I'm about to go i've got to get up early for class in the morning. peace.