Comment by wikidani

I agree entirely with you. That whole self-made-man concept is something that we really should try to get rid of. I am where I am because my parents built me up as a person, they taught me most of the important stuff I ever needed and when I needed a hand they bailed me out (I do need to clarify that we are not rich by any means). I wil be eternally grateful for their help and plan to do the same for my children in hopes that their children will have a bigger safety net than I did. Yes, making it all by yourself makes for a great story, but I plan to help my children as much as I can and there's nothing wrong with it