24 if u want to nit pick . I used the next two energy and got nothing as well <| sep |> Two thumbs and don ' t give a fuck ? this guy right here . <| sep |> Fyi they have some pretty neat Robot fish toys right now . My wife got one for our nephews birthday and he seemed to like it quite a bit . <| sep |> OK , I know I sound pessimistic here , but if you haven ' t graduated high school at 22 , your chances of finding success in the ' real world ' are . small . Not nonexistent , but very small . Instead , focus on what you can do that you enjoy . Find a small job that you like . Take a class or two if money allows . Hang out with people who share the same interests . <| sep |> I think you ' re bitter . <| sep |> It doesn ' t matter if you have an increased capacity for learning if your environment doesn ' t allow for it . Most parents ' lives are steeped in routine , usually work , and they often withdraw from most areas in which new knowledge is readily available . Then you have to factor in how much energy a person spends on taking care of a child and how much is left that can be dedicated to learning . These are some of the reasons why as a mother is often followed by some of the most unbelievably dumb shit you ' ll ever hear . Racist too , if you ' ve ever listened to certain PTAschool district meetings .