Family comes through in untenable situations

This winter I spent some time in both retro and introspection. The results aren't very good, I'm afraid.

I showed some promise as a child, but when puberty arrived, my concerns turned solely to girls, alcohol, and horses. I never developed any long term goals like my more mature friends did.

I've always had the proclivity to act on impulse, with no thought of the results my actions might bring. I...