Personal Narrative: Six Step Dad

Everyone has a story and a place where it all began. My story began in New Brunswick, New Jersey shortly after my second birthday. When I was two years old my parents finalized their divorce. This ignited a series of events that would teach me to be the independent, compassionate, and resilient young woman I am today.

In my times of need they have even been my own safe haven. I can truly say they are my family.

I grew up with a single mother who eventually married and had two children, but then divorced and is a single mother again. I was relied on by my mother to co-parent my sisters, being 8 months and 3 at the time. My whole teenage life consisted of being a second mother to my two little sisters. It was a taxing, unfair, resentful time in my life. I love my sisters more than anything

Like most siblings the two spend and unorthodox amount of energy in the pursuit of making each other miserable. Not much changes of Quinns personality in the first three seasons, as Daria’s parents don’t particularly show understanding of their own two children either. Helen, Daria’s mother, is a hyper driven workaholic whilst being resentful for being that way, while her husband, Jake, is an oblivious over worked caricature who is constantly cursing his own deceased father. Helen is as perspective of their children as Jake is oblivious.

The only people they seemed to like were her friends who’ve been with her for years, like siblings. I might have not realized this right away but when I did, it was a little too late for me, after what I had

Parker is 8 years old and Ashton is 9 months old. I like being the oldest because I get to do things first , like shooting a gun and going hunting with my dad. Being the oldest isn't always fun because I have a lot of responsibility like cleaning the cat litter, taking the trash down to the road, and emptying the dishwasher. I think my family is great because we spend a lot of time together and we like to have fun. One time I went to chicago with

(Pfeffer 1) If Ashleigh and her mom were close then she could of asked her mom more questions about them. “ She’s the most practical person i know…” (Pfeffer 1) Ashleigh’s mom doesn’t seem like a dreamer or a person that has fun, so that could reflect on her relationship with her

I was raised in a single-parent household, by my mother, along with my brother. We were economically disadvantaged because mother’s salary was not sufficient to cover the entirety of expenses, or provide for additional needs. Furthermore, we did not have financial support from my father, because my parents were divorced. There were times when my mother gathered financial resources from other family members, and public assistance to pay for expenses such as clothing, food, and utilities. Fortunately, I was able to receive loans and grants to pay for my tuition, because my mother could not afford to.

Her mother, Marie is distant and is in a midlife crisis. Her stepfather, Scott is strict and has high expectations for her. Her big sister, Leigh is gay and looked down upon by her parents. Her little brother Jake is spoiled.

I have always regretted dropping out of college. I had to decide what was more important to me. Trying to get a higher education to help me succeed in the workforce. Or try to save my marriage which was in shambles.

Bryan Stevenson first encounters Walter McMilian with the same tentative demeanor he has with the rest of his clients. He enters the situation hearing out the inmate’s side of their stories. From there, he reviews their cases and begins working; regardless if he believes they are guilty or not. However, Stevensons case with McMilian differed from the rest. This was evident right from the beginning.

Julie went after a deadbeat boyfriend; Gary resorted to masterbation and lonliness; and Helen tried to keep her family together while also looking for a new man, but always ends up being a scumbag. Nathan’s family seems like a normal family until you realize what is actually going one. The problem is that Nathan focuses too much on Patty, their daughter than Susan. Susan copes by trying to divorce Nathan and his un-attentiveness to her while Nathan makes a fool out of himself to keep her. Finally, Grandpa and Larry.

I never thought this would have happened. Why did my life have to turn this way? Those were the thoughts in my head when I found out my parents were going to get a divorce. Why did it have to happen to me? I was a cheerful, ten year old boy who never fretted about anything until that point in my life.

I am a middle child, yet I am not the yelling, screaming, dramatic kid who strives to get others’ attention. I am probably the only middle child in the world who doesn’t hunger for the spotlight to shine on them as they act in idiotic ways to gain scraps of validation. I remember the very day that I became a middle child. Up to my sixth year I lived as the youngest child, bathing in the attention of my father.

but I was always taught to be thankful of the things that I had and to not be so selfish. Having two other siblings helped me prevent the want of being selfish. I do not know what I would do without my family. My family is very inspiring because they show me all aspects on how I should live my life through their experiences like education, parenting, and work ethic.