My life as a teenager!!

These three boys are who started my life. Without them I am not sure where or who I would be. My story begins as a little girl who did not feel that my life was worth living. I was not the prettiest thing created, so I took this feeling and shut out everyone in the world. My dad (God rest his sole) was not the most supportive person in the world considering that he was never around much. Not having anyone to turn to for fatherly advice besides my brother, I did not have the much needed protection a little girl should have.

 Around the age of  14, I begin to mature into a young women and my body went through many changes. As I started to slim down, I became more appealing to the eye of the opposite sex. As a attention seeker at the time, guys approached me an I begin to gain confidence I never had. But there was only one guy that seem to catch my attention more than the other ones. Needless to say he became the father of my three boys. At the age of 15 I became a mom and it was the greatest gift and blessing ever, but scary at the same time. I was fortunate enough to have much needed support from my mother. My kids father and I made it through the pregnancy but things started changing after I returned to school for the first time after giving birth to our child. I never pressured him to stay with me, nor did I approach any of the other females he became interested in. Time healed all wounds, so I was patient. During our on and off moments, we managed to continue what little relationship we had for the sake of our child. In-between break ups and make ups, our second child came along at the age of 17. Unfortunately he did not finish high school, but he was there when I needed him. He decided to stay in the area with me while his mom worked in other states. As part of our family household unit, our home grew smaller as my family continued to grow. We decided to get our own place at the age of 19 to show that we can be responsible parents. By the age of 21 I gave birth to another son and made the decision to end my cycle of child birth. Shortly after my kids father and I parted ways due to many differences.

During all of this, I felt as if I was alone. My mother gave what she could to help us, but it was only so much she can do. She made sure that I graduated from high school and that I had all the necessary credentials to take care of my children. It was not until I graduated when I worked for the first time. In the mean, time my child support from my dad was all the income I had. Being able to file taxes for the first time after a years worth of income, I got my own place and car to drive. There has not been once at the moment that I asked anyone for a dime. I am proud to say that I did it all on my own. I may not have had the luxury of cable at the time or a phone, but I made what I could afford work.

There is so much to my story but the morale is to encourage others and to let them know that they are not alone. I am currently a administrative specialist helping women, infant, and children get a jump start of their daily food intake and a student of University of Phoenix. It has been a journey to get here, but I made it and I want to help other mothers overcome it as well. I would also like to help teenagers battle the peer pressure of wanting to engage in sexual intercourse. Either way, my heart pours our to those in need of assistance. Tell me what is stopping you from following your dream?

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