The Point System Killed My Childhood

Synopsis

To teach me "gratitude," my mom had enforced a strict Family Points Reward System since I started middle school. Doing a load of laundry for the whole family earned me 0.5 points. Turning over my school scholarship to help with household expenses got me 2 points. But having meat for dinner cost me 1 point. Buying a tampon cost me 0.2 points. On my eighteenth birthday, I made up my mind. I was done with this family. I cashed in every last point and walked away. From that day on, I supported myself and lived independently. Free from the grip of those points, I finally gave my younger brother, Jason Wiley, the punishment he had coming. He had bled me dry for years and feasted on the fruits of my labor. I gave him exactly what he deserved.