I had to work since middle school just to pay for my own food, clothes, and basic school supplies, while my parents casually ordered takeout, paid for a sports package on TV, went golfing, and spent money on all kinds of luxuries. Then they even demanded rent from me in their own house – until I spoke up. From the outside, we looked like a perfectly normal family on a quiet cul-de-sac: two-story house, a minivan in the driveway, Friday night games at the local high school, and Sunday mornings sp