<prompt> Human: Im a 14 year old boy, make straight-As I am very paranoid of them dropping, though. Born into an average household, about 50-60kyear total income.Heres the rundown.Grandmother gets sick. Already had diabetes, now gets cancer AND has a stroke. We move down here, lose our jobs, and live on two minimum wage incomes. Grandmother is now dead.We also made the mistake of moving again between the times that the grandmother got sick and when she died. We bought a house for about 40 grand, because we thought my sister was going to college. Turns out, she got pregnant, uh-oh, and now she cant go to that specific college. Whatever will we do?We move back, not to the first place where we made the money, but the second place with the two minimum wages. Again, we get the minimum wage jobs. All of this has happened in about 8-9 years.Now were in debt by close to 20 grand. Credit is trashed, completely garbage. One vehicle, horrible mileage about 10mpg, Id estimate.My household contains 7 people. My dad 48 years old, Bachelors in Social Work and is CompTIA A. My mom 38 years old, Bachelors in Psychology. My sister 22 years old. My two nephews both 3 years old. My brother just turned 1. Me 14 years old.My mom only works 18 hoursweek at minimum wage and my dad is basically unemployed, I dont honestly even know where his money comes from. Sisters unemployed also. My dad cant get a real job because we only have one vehicle, and if he got one, my mother couldnt have one... either way, I doubt theres a job in this county pop. about 1,000 that would support us any better.Im going to edge on the dangerous side of things here... Ill give you my citys name. Russell Springs, KY. If you can find a job that can suit my familys needs and help us stop being dirt-poor, please do.Anyways, Im a programmer and better at computers than most. Im slowly losing interest in this however as I become interested in popularity and girls, sadly. It doesnt seem like I can control this. My mind wants the respect of my peers and the admiration, the girls. I know this is the wrong path to go down, because it will only lead to being poor in the future. Im trying to cling onto my knowledge of computers and hopefully find a way to get a Masters in Computer Science in the future. I really really really dont want to be poor forever, I can barely stand it now. Im trying to force myself to live beyond my means, Im scraping up pennies to fit in like everyone else, but I have a feeling that even that will no longer be possible soon. I want out of this situation now, and I dont want to experience it any more. Sometimes I feel suicidal, but I know that suicide wont solve anything at all.I just wish I could have a normal family with normal wealth like everyone else. I want to experience the good life for once.Sorry for such a long post, but I needed to vent and get some answers. I can no longer attempt to solve my problems on my own, I need your help.  <response>: First off, dont worry, things will get better. Youre 14, you seem to be on top of your shit, and youre aware of what can hold you back from getting the things you want. Youve already won half the battle just by identifying what your goals are. If youre worried about money, you can try to get a job somewhere, although at 14 that might be difficult. If you are dedicated and hardworking though, I am sure someone will hire you.One thing you might consider if youre actually competent at programming is doing contract work in your free time. There are lots of places to find work, Ive heard is a good site. In terms of wanting to be popular and get with girls, just be confident in yourself and what you want, and try not to be too preoccupied with what other people think. It might seem hard now, but trust me its the best way to go. Last, I know your life is hard, but so is everyones in some way or another. If you feel sorry for yourself its only going to compound the problem. Be proactive and stay on the right track, youll turn out fine. Good luck, kid. 