I've always known I'm not suited to working for someone else. I don't take orders, I don't follow the rules if I don't like them, and I resent other people telling me what to do. I was reading books on making a living without a job when I was in high school.

Thankfully, I have a family who supported me financially all the way through college, but when I finally had to get a full-time job for the first time, I was miserable. Like, crying on Sunday because I knew I had to go back on Monday miserable. I didn't last long at that job, or any of the others I've had since then. As soon as someone tells me something I don't like, I quit, even if I'm totally broke. The misery isn't worth it to me.

Even as a teacher and background investigator, where I worked independently and had no one looking over my shoulder all day, there were still too many rules. I knew I had to work for myself and myself only. Or, find a rich guy and marry him, but there are far fewer of those around than you would imagine. A friend of mine did it, and she likes not having to work, but she hates her husband. She's miserable with him. So, I don't know if that's a good trade-off, either.

I've been working for myself only for about a decade now. It's feast or famine, and I've been through several periods of both. But, it's worth it. And, the goal is to stabilize that income so it's always feast. I'm getting closer to making it happen. Crypto is helping. :)