[matwood]

This. And I'm sure many here can relate, but when I left home there was no home for me to ever go back to. Even just knowing that I had a childhood room available to crash in would have allowed me to take larger risks in my 20s.

[neilv]

Thanks for saying that. FWIW, you and people with whom your comment resonates are not alone. Situations like that are sadly more common than we'd think.

When I see someone extolling the virtues of adversity, I guess I'm wondering: Just how much adversity are we talking about here? I wouldn't wish too much of it upon anyone.