No help here.. mom dead, fathers an asshole... I lived out of my car and would park at hotel parking lots and connect to their internet just to get on 3d forums and whatnot.

I finally got a crap job paying 6 bucks an hour at a warehouse taking crap to peoples car.. and when I got back to the place I could afford to rent finally, I would spend all that time on the computer...

..its called dedication and working towards a goal. I achieved that goal and now I work at home making nice money, bought a xps 700 and have a home studio to do everything I want.. got a girlfriend who supports what I do.

I may be a ''streetboy'' with no education and no BA beside my name, but I got one hell of a drive and motivation level that would surpass alot of people with so called degrees.

Having said that, good job on achieving your goal.