I don’t think had a lot of supplies, a lot of metal to bend, growing up. I read books on science and experiments, checked them out from the library all the time, but I didn’t have clay or vinegar or baking soda or wire. Parents worked too hard nor did they really get it (until later). And I was rapidly outgrowing my toys from when I was only a couple years younger. By the time we had better funds for arbitrary supplies, I had my computer, and was well past metal-bending. With that lens it’s unsurprising I have an odd relationship with consumerism and buying, because I myself rarely thought I’d own more things than what I have now.
"[Growing up] is hard and nobody understands." // https://www.homestuck.com/story/2391