Teenage Angst & Tragedy Occurs
“A lesson forever etched into my mind, to be careful what you wish for because you never know how the universe might actually grant your wish in the worst possible way causing you to instantly regret and want to take back all the things you said to get your way.”
As I got older, I became more and more aware of the differences between me and other kids. While they were gaining freedoms, I was just skipping straight ahead to grown-up status. Not only did I not have friends or enjoy childhood, but the endless chores met defiance in me. I grew angry and rebellious. I wanted friends, I wanted freedom, I wanted out of endless cleaning and chores. I was growing tired of not being smart enough even though I was one of the one of the smartest kids in my class. I started down a new path, called “I just don’t care anymore.”
There was also my time spent at my dad’s, where life was completely backwards from how I knew it. I was cherished there! There were my cousins that I got to play with, and my other sister (a year older than me) from a previous marriage my dad had before my mom. When…
