parents like that should be tied to a tree and beaten with a rusty shovel...
I know you gotta honor your parents and all that, but have you ever talked to anyone about the abuse they put you through? I mean, if theyre frigging BRAGGING about it... damn, that reminds me of my brother's ex-wife/girlfriend. Nothing but trouble...
Use FAFSA, live on your own if you have to. You can get monetary help from the colleges/government, and you can always log onto fastweb.com and go scholarship hunting. It sucks for a while, but if you can get your grades up realy high, and get a couple scholarships/grants, you could still go to college and have a somewhat decent life...
Keep the military as your LAST resort. The chances of you ending up getting sent off somewhere as of now is Really high. We dont want to lose any of our beloved members...