I can pretty much solely thank my family dysfunction for all the tech skills I have.

Just shutup in my room, headphones on, listening to radiohead, doing school work, learning how all things computer work, seeking out various knowledge sets because learning is fun!

I'm in my 30s now, and it wasn't untill a few years ago I finally realized that ... that is not a normal or average childhood.

... But its also more common than a lot of other people from functional families seem to think.