Conversation so far:
Where was Ben Carson born?
Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan.
Did Ben Carson have any siblings?
Ben Carson had an older brother named Curtis.
How did Ben Carson do in middle school?
Did anything major happen in Ben Carson's early life?
In 1959, when Ben Carson was eight, his parents separated and he moved with his mother and brother.

Question: Was Ben Carson well liked in the early days?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Ben Carson well liked in the early days?