• neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 hours ago

    That I grew up homeless, got hooked on pills and then started breaking into houses and commited to a life of crime. I have multiple home invasion, assault, and firearm trafficking charges on my sheet, along with plenty of other stuff.

    Nowadays I’m a software developer with a small farm that I spend most of my time working on. I’m quiet, don’t go out much and just spend my time in nature with my family. I also volunteer at food drives and donate a good chunk of what I grow. I try to give back and improve the community as much as I can. People seem to consider me a good person now and I’ve been called Mr Rogers a handful of times in the past few years.

    It doesn’t come up often and I don’t advertise it but it does unfortunately come up here and there. I only got my shit together 6 years ago when I got sober and just this year got off probation.

    • Cherry@piefed.social
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      7 hours ago

      This gives you grit and determination. Sometimes you get a tough hand but climbing out and doing it quietly well is something to be proud of, amongst the guilt.