
annet-50331903 @annet-50331903
I was born in the year 1999 and grew up in a middle-class family. My parents were high school sweethearts who married young and had me when I was 18 years old. They are both still together and my father is a mechanic while my mother is an accountant.
My childhood was pretty ordinary - I went to public school, played sports, had friends, and did the usual teenage stuff like listening to music, playing video games, and watching TV. But as I got older, I started to feel like there was something missing in my life. Maybe it was the constant pressure from my parents or maybe it's just a natural part of growing up, but whatever the reason, I found myself lost and unsure of what I wanted to do with my life.
When I turned 16, things started getting really tough at home. My parents were arguing all the time and eventually they got divorced when I was 17 years old. It was a really hard time for me because I felt like it was all my fault - that if only I could have been a better kid or done better grades, maybe they wouldn't have gotten divorced. But looking back, I realize now that it wasn't my fault at all and that my parents were just struggling with their own problems.
The divorce changed everything for me. My mom had to start working double shifts to make ends meet, so I started spending more time alone. I got into a lot of trouble at school - skipped class, hung