In life, everyone goes through obstacles and overcomes and learns from their weaknesses and struggles to where they mold themselves into a better individual. Either the good things in life or even the bad that come along the way. Everyone around us has a story to tell, it’s what makes us as people because I strongly believe whatever happens in our lives, either it’s good or bad, it’s what makes us who we are today. Going through struggles aren’t always going to lead to something bad but not always good either. It just depends on how you handle the situation.

I’ve grown up with a rough childhood and sometimes I would wish to go back in time to change a few things and repatch some broken bridges that I went through but at the same time, I don’t because I wouldn’t have become the person I am this day if it weren’t for that past and what certain situations that happened. I truly believe that if you went through a rough childhood, and you try your best to not let things get to you, you most definitely become a more of a strong, independent person growing up. I just feel like you wouldn’t want to be the same person who caused you the stress and tears or be the kind of negative energy around others but to make things better than ever.

Growing up with no one to really talk to about my personal life was a struggle. My mom and I never had the best relationship. We live together but it seems like we’re just roommates if anything. We live under the same roof but there’s no communication there. And when there was any communicating it was just fighting and arguing and it made me really sad knowing that’s just how we’re going to talk. Obviously, we both say things people say things we don’t mean and some of us take a lot of things to hard and take it personally. Bottling your thoughts and feelings up was definitely a struggle, especially when I was angry or upset about something. I just felt that a person can just take in so much and for me to build up all the negativity in my mind made me into a person who fears surrounding themselves with people with the same problem. It can help me, but at the same time it scares me to still think about myself or anyone struggling.

I went through depression and seeking happiness for the longest time.  But I am truly happy and inspired that I grew to become this strong, independent, genuine individual. I know a lot better and when I’m in a situation where I may or may not be wrong, I look at other people’s perspectives and how they see things instead of just focusing on what I think. Even though at the end of the day, it is what I truly believe in and what I think. But it’s always good to have other people’s thoughts and have that as support and back up if you were ever stuck in a situation.