Inspired by the "Privileges" thread!
I grew up really sheltered. Don't get me wrong, I'm very aware of the blessings and I hope I can raise my family (ye gods, someday) in a safe, stable environment like what I had. But there are a TON of blind spots in my understanding of the world, largely because my parents either never volunteered information or told me it was none of my business.
For example:
- The big one is that I know nothing about money. All I ever heard was "you should save your money for college," but never any methods of saving, investing, etc. If my parents did/do anything with their money, I don't know about it. This also extends to taxes--beyond the basic 1040 and using free online tax programs, it's all a blur. I hate thinking about money besides counting it and spending it.

- I have never had a credit card and I'm accruing no credit (I'm a ghost). The Hubby's mom had to co-sign for me being able to buy my car, and I put down a $5k down payment so it was clear I wasn't messing around. Also, I don't pay the bills. The Hubby does. If it can be set up on auto-deduct from my bank account, great, but I just don't mess with them. I feel like all of these are huge and crippling in case something ever happens to him and I have to fend for myself.
- I'm totally ignorant about insurance. We always had Tricare (dad was in the army) so I never had any conversations regarding what HMO/POS is, what they mean, what I need, anything. I'm still uninsured because I'm afraid of getting robbed or something.
Those are just some examples of how I feel like growing up with a lot of "privileges" left me really weak and ignorant of how to survive in the real world. And obviously I know that these are all remedied by uhhhh learning about them and doing them.

It's just frustrating to come into my own and realize that in many ways, I'm at a disadvantage at all the things that matter as an adult. Anybody else feel that way?
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