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Hi, I have a quick question on hardship.
When I was a teenager ~ 15 years old, my father became disabled due to an abrupt neurodegenerative condition and had to retire from his job. Luckily, my father is a fiscally wise man, and we never suffered much financial hardship as a family.
However, I was the oldest child and begun taking up my father's normal responsibilities. I gained a lot of practical knowledge out of it, and the sequence has changed my life in multiple ways, but I do not know if it qualifies as "significant hardship". It certainly was the hardest family situation I've ever encountered in my short life, but am having trouble picking up the perspective here.
Some details: For a time me and my mother were uninsured due to the retirement and issues with the insurance companies around this time, and this placed great strain on my family. We were also terrified that the condition would be hereditary, but thankfully it turned out not to be. It was generally a nightmare for the family.
I believe I can write about it in a good way, but given that it revolves around my father's condition and not mine per se I wonder if its appropriate to write about.
When I was a teenager ~ 15 years old, my father became disabled due to an abrupt neurodegenerative condition and had to retire from his job. Luckily, my father is a fiscally wise man, and we never suffered much financial hardship as a family.
However, I was the oldest child and begun taking up my father's normal responsibilities. I gained a lot of practical knowledge out of it, and the sequence has changed my life in multiple ways, but I do not know if it qualifies as "significant hardship". It certainly was the hardest family situation I've ever encountered in my short life, but am having trouble picking up the perspective here.
Some details: For a time me and my mother were uninsured due to the retirement and issues with the insurance companies around this time, and this placed great strain on my family. We were also terrified that the condition would be hereditary, but thankfully it turned out not to be. It was generally a nightmare for the family.
I believe I can write about it in a good way, but given that it revolves around my father's condition and not mine per se I wonder if its appropriate to write about.
