The hood is terrible....but it teaches you things that you could never learn anywher else. Informal learning is just as powerful if not more than safe, clean schools. Buts thats all if you were taught to be an observant, critical thinker.
People in the hood are also more genuine too. I mean sure, people front in the Hood. But people aren't gonna go 400k in credit card debt just so little Amber can have the latest Kate Spade and the wife can have that new kitchen she always wanted.
The level of fronting and posturing in America's suburbs is some of the most vile shyt. People out there are so convinced of their own BS that it becomes their reality.