I've been paying alimony since I was 14 and child support since 15. That's a joke, but not by much.
Life is full and overflowing with the new. But it is necessary to empty out the old to make room for the new to enter.
I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I can't do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability.