What life challenge do you think most shaped who you are today?

[TeaTheresa]

[OneViewpoint]

Hard to explain but growing up in my family and taking the role of patriarch from my father by force at age 15. Everyone makes the mistake of thinking my time in the Army turned me into this hardened case who doesn't tolerate bullshit from anyone. Nope. By the time I entered the military I was already a hyper focused completely independent hard case, with some extreme aggression. I sailed through all my military training like it was summer camp. It turns out there is a silver lining to every cloud if you look for it.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

People.

There are so many people doing all kinds of obnoxious things. I think living in the world of people has been my major trauma, from which I had to find a way to ride my wave properly.

But I wouldn't ride anything at all if there hasn't been people thinking random things that I loved. That, they shaped me, So... Full circle I guess.

[queenofcardio]

Too many personal ones. I've definitely become more motivated and goal oriented despite my struggles. I'm always working on self-improvement.

[Nikki1989]

I grew up without parents since the age of twelve. I had to grow up very quickly.

[TeaTheresa]

I'm sorry to hear. That sounds incredibly difficult and tough.

[Nikki1989]

It wasn't easy.

[Twodogs0525]

Having parents that didn't keep me focused on succeeding in school. The only thing that made me focus on doing well in school, was being eligible to play sports.

[BadApple69]

Life is a challenge every day. There is no one event or challenge that has molded me but it’s more of a slow transformation.

[MonopolyGuy]

I lost my mother age of 11 and work and study age 16. So I sometimes joke a lot the stories that I passed but it was hell hard

[jazzy34]

1.) Going through multiple surgeries as a child. 2.) The pandemic.

[Anonymous]

My father passing away. I went from being the youngest in the family to being the only male in the family and felt like it was my charge to protect my mother and sisters. It has permeated my life.

[beenherebefore]

Growing up with a very strict challenge was the biggest challenge of my life.