Work two even three jobs live at home till they kick you out. Every time you’ve saved 10k buy a stock rinse and repeat. Buy the stocks and don’t even look at them. Age 45 you retire.
I wish that I knew all l know now when l was younger. I lived in Silicon Valley before it was Silicon Valley.
Patty, don't fall trap to what anyone thinks of you even your family. Live your life, you do what you want, don't care what anyone including your family thinks of you. You only have one life , it is yours, do what you want, when you want. Nobody else matters.