Broke as in the slang term for living in a low income family, broke as in coming from a broken home, and broke as in the past tense of break - to overcome, to stop, a disruption from continuity.
Not to victimize myself or constantly bring up the past but it makes me who I am. You see, since I was a kid I just remember that feeling of helplessness. Growing up in one of the most expensive cities in the world has its serious consequences that you often don't hear about. My parents worked and still work labor intensive jobs while I was constantly surrounded around people who grew up in big homes, parents buying them cars for their birthdays, and not having to worry about if there would be another tomorrow....