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I was raised in a bad neighborhood, but that is no excuse. I started smoking and drinking when I was only 15 because everyone else did. I was naïve for so long. I lost my virginity when I was 15 on a one-night stand. I saw him that day, and he promised everything was going to be OK. Then that morning he left, and I never saw him again. My parents got divorced shortly after, and I never thought it would affect me the way it did. I started going out, but later I knew all I longed for was attention. |
I almost got raped one night. I was 16 and thought I knew it all. I was with a couple of older friends at a party, and I was drunk from a special punch. Let’s just say that guys don’t hear when you say no. Then I knew that this was not the life for me.
When I turned 17 I went through some problems. My father threw me out, and I started partying every night during the summer. Then school started, and I had a nervous breakdown. I knew I had to go back and do something good for myself, so I stopped smoking and drinking and hanging out with the wrong crowd. And guess what…I graduate in May.
So all I have to say is if you ever doubt yourself, just keep telling yourself I CAN DO IT. I used to have low self esteem because I was overweight, but my best friend’s mom told me one time to look in the mirror and tell yourself every morning I am beautiful! And guess what…it boosted my self esteem. Always remember there are other people in worse positions, and you are important. Never let anyone think they are better than you.
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