I don't neccesarily think that's a bad thing though.

…outh Africa, I did not grow up with grandparents or with a circle of aunts, uncles and ‘cousiebros’. That whole thing of getting a ‘leg up’ in life from family connections, or from ‘Dad’s/Mum’s business associates’ that so many other people have had, is completely alien to me. There were simply no such things. I sometimes wonder how different life may have been if both of my …
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Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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I don't neccesarily think that's a bad thing though. Making a life out of yourself without help from others, helps you build your own strong, self-esteem.
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Written by Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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Psychiatric Nurse Writer. Owner of Creative Passions, The Shortform, No Shame, World of Fiction publications, and co-editor for The Chocolate River.
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