So on the advice of
Mook, I'll create this thread and add to it when I think about shit. Just a little bit about myself for those who dont know. Grew up in a 1 parent household, yes my Mom tried but not hard enough as she partied hard when we (myself and 2 brothers) were younger. Coke, alcohol, weed, acid, you name it, she has done it. Dad was was very rarely around as kids, he might have picked us up every 3 months to spend the weekend with him. Well that meant him picking us up Friday night and going straight to the bar till the bar closed. My Dad and uncles would feed us quarters all night to play video games in the bar. So by the time I was 10, I had seen more bar fights and knew how to handle myself more so in a bar fight than probably a 30yr old man. At 12 my Dad moved to Schaumburg with my step mom who he is still with. At 12, my Dad would throw me they keys to his car at 3am when the bar closed in the city and tell me get us home (Schaumburg). This was in any weather and my Dad drove straight up clapped out shit boxes. So those snowy nights were pretty fucking scary at 12.
So with that said, we (my brothers and I) pretty much were raised by the streets as we had no parental guidance at all. Myself and my brother thats 11 months younger than me were in a gang at 12yrs old, arrested for the first of multiple times at 12yrs old. We grew up in the shittiest neighborhoods on the north and west sides. Not easy in some of these hoods when your white. But we kept our younger brother out of that shit, we never ever once let him get involved with the gangbanging. Him and his friends did some dumb shit as well, but was like stealing candy or stealing movies from the movie store. Nothing anywhere near the capacity of crime by other brother and I were committing. My brother and I have spent numerous stays at 1100 s Hamilton (audi home) Juvenile detention center. Back then unless it was murder or rape, the most you did was 30 days, which was a fucking joke. Been to the County jail a few times, but always in and out on bond asap. Being that young I hung with a much older crowd, and had an older dude take me under his wings and show me the ropes per say. So I was always wise beyond my years.
So with all that out of the way. I have zero reason to lie to any of you, I'm not trying to impress anyone. Sometimes someone posts something then I post something similar that I have done. No, I'm not trying to one up you, but that persons particular story brings back old memories of something I did or seen growing up. I can honestly tell you I have either done it all or seen it all growing up, been around the block my fair share of times. Being older and wiser, I'm not proud of a lot of things I have done, and I'm not glorifying them even if it sounds like I am. Myself and buddies that I grew up with and are still tight with always say we wouldnt change a fucking thing, kind of wish a few of our guys that passed were still around, but it is what it is. Yes I still have buddies and blood family hanging in the hoods, calling shit for their hoods, selling drugs, shooting at people and getting shot at. Your probably thinking why am I still tight with these people when I have made it out of the hood and am doing well for myself and my family. Going thru the shit we did growing up, I will NEVER EVER turn my back on these dudes, because they would never turn their backs on me. I'm smart enough not too hang with a few of them out in public. Believe me I'm not trying to take a dome shot for someone else.
So I will update this thread anytime something on TCG makes me think of something we/I did growing up.
Mook, I'll create this thread and add to it when I think about shit. Just a little bit about myself for those who dont know. Grew up in a 1 parent household, yes my Mom tried but not hard enough as she partied hard when we (myself and 2 brothers) were younger. Coke, alcohol, weed, acid, you name it, she has done it. Dad was was very rarely around as kids, he might have picked us up every 3 months to spend the weekend with him. Well that meant him picking us up Friday night and going straight to the bar till the bar closed. My Dad and uncles would feed us quarters all night to play video games in the bar. So by the time I was 10, I had seen more bar fights and knew how to handle myself more so in a bar fight than probably a 30yr old man. At 12 my Dad moved to Schaumburg with my step mom who he is still with. At 12, my Dad would throw me they keys to his car at 3am when the bar closed in the city and tell me get us home (Schaumburg). This was in any weather and my Dad drove straight up clapped out shit boxes. So those snowy nights were pretty fucking scary at 12.So with that said, we (my brothers and I) pretty much were raised by the streets as we had no parental guidance at all. Myself and my brother thats 11 months younger than me were in a gang at 12yrs old, arrested for the first of multiple times at 12yrs old. We grew up in the shittiest neighborhoods on the north and west sides. Not easy in some of these hoods when your white. But we kept our younger brother out of that shit, we never ever once let him get involved with the gangbanging. Him and his friends did some dumb shit as well, but was like stealing candy or stealing movies from the movie store. Nothing anywhere near the capacity of crime by other brother and I were committing. My brother and I have spent numerous stays at 1100 s Hamilton (audi home) Juvenile detention center. Back then unless it was murder or rape, the most you did was 30 days, which was a fucking joke. Been to the County jail a few times, but always in and out on bond asap. Being that young I hung with a much older crowd, and had an older dude take me under his wings and show me the ropes per say. So I was always wise beyond my years.
So with all that out of the way. I have zero reason to lie to any of you, I'm not trying to impress anyone. Sometimes someone posts something then I post something similar that I have done. No, I'm not trying to one up you, but that persons particular story brings back old memories of something I did or seen growing up. I can honestly tell you I have either done it all or seen it all growing up, been around the block my fair share of times. Being older and wiser, I'm not proud of a lot of things I have done, and I'm not glorifying them even if it sounds like I am. Myself and buddies that I grew up with and are still tight with always say we wouldnt change a fucking thing, kind of wish a few of our guys that passed were still around, but it is what it is. Yes I still have buddies and blood family hanging in the hoods, calling shit for their hoods, selling drugs, shooting at people and getting shot at. Your probably thinking why am I still tight with these people when I have made it out of the hood and am doing well for myself and my family. Going thru the shit we did growing up, I will NEVER EVER turn my back on these dudes, because they would never turn their backs on me. I'm smart enough not too hang with a few of them out in public. Believe me I'm not trying to take a dome shot for someone else.
So I will update this thread anytime something on TCG makes me think of something we/I did growing up.
