The Money Maker
Reddit user whyd-eyed had a rough home life, which is why they worked so hard to earn enough to get an internet connection at home. But when their dad confronted them about it, they were quick to remind them who the money maker in the family was.
“I had a rough childhood with a drug addict father. My mom struggled to make ends meet and my first job was paying for the mortgage. After several months of working (again at my first job) I finally had some money to spend on myself and decided to get a computer and a decent internet connection.
At the time the best internet I could buy as part of a dish combo package. I bought a dish and brought it home to install on the house.
During this time my dad was still living at home with us but he was hardly there and my parents had all but separated at that point. My dad promptly asked me what I was doing putting a dish on his house. I let him know that I pay the mortgage now and I make the decisions on what we do with the house.”