More About My History

Quote I found by Stephen Schwartz

My history goes a long way back. 15 years ago, I had been born in the state of Massachusetts. As a kid, my mom and I lived with my grandparents, and my dad. We lived there for awhile, I don't know how old I was when we moved out. My dad and my mom got divorced when I was two, so I have no recollection of it. But, luckily, my dad and my mom get along, maybe not as friends but as civilized people. I saw my dad on weekends and lived at my mom for the rest of the week. That is still our schedule, but sometimes I'm allowed to bend it a bit. When I was a little bit older, my mom and I moved into an apartment somewhat close to my grandmother's house, in Worcester, Massachusetts. My dad moved around a lot by then but we still made it work, because he never left Worcester as long as I was there. As I grew older, and my mom needed to move out of the apartment, we went to live with my grandparents. My grandma's name is Judy, and my grandpa's is Joseph. At the time my aunt and uncle (not married, but brother and sister) were living with them as well. My grandparents own a two story house, they're not super wealthy but they have enough to house all of us and keep their home. My mom and I stayed there until I was 13, and my family is a really big part of my life. My mom started talking about moving to California during the winter when I was 12, and she really wanted it to happen. So, the few months before school ended, she moved there and once Summer was out, I celebrated my birthday as per usual on July 9th, and flew by plane to California to move out there with her. In the mean time I stayed with my grandparents, and my dad was still in Worcester along with his best friend who I consider my aunt, that I stayed with on weekends. That's how I got here, to Laguna Hills, California. I spent the whole year of 8th grade in Placentia, Orange County, and then moved to Laguna Hills because we didn't like the area of Placentia, so now I go to Laguna Hills High School as a freshman. *UPDATE* I moved back to Massachusetts and I now go to Doherty.

The one person who's a big part of my life is my mom. She's a parent when she needs to be, but most of the time she's like a best friend sort of mom who I can talk to when I need and do fun things with like shop and hang out at cafes with. My mom and I have always been joined at the hip, but I know a lot of people who either don't really like their mom's or don't bond with them a lot, so to them, the relationship I have with my mother seems weird. But, they love her anyways because of her personality, and realize why my mom and I are so close. As said before, she's my best friend but also my parent and we've always gotten along. My dad on the other hand doesn't get along with me too well now, because I've changed since I was a kid. But, we still have our good moments. He moved from Thailand to Massachusetts when he was a teenager, and since my mom and dad were in the ballroom dance industry, they met. Altghough he doesn't understand me the way my mom does. He doesn't know how to deal with my emotional times like if I was to cry or when I have panic/anxiety attacks, which is partially why we don't get along as well. He also doesn't know how to "keep me entertained" but he also doesn't have enough money to go and do things with me like go out to eat for lunch or go shopping. My grandma is also a lot like my mom, but we don't always get along because she's a very peppy person and I tend to me on the down low, chilled out most of the time type of personality. My grandparents are still in Worcester, while my dad, his best friend (my aunt figure), my mom, and I live in California. It's kind of hard during the holidays since we always had spent and had traditions with the rest of my family. So it's a little weird and we miss them a lot but we still talk to them and keep in touch, and sometimes visit.

When it comes to friends, I didn't have too many in Worcester, which isn't a bad thing. I just was more of a family person. Although, I did have four really good best friends. Sam, Shannon, Savonne, and Isabelle. Sam and Shannon I met in 7th grade, Sam and I didn't really get along until I moved to California, but now he's like my brother and we talk a lot over text. Shannon and I are still very close as friends. Savonne and I met in 4th grade, we stayed friends till now, we're still best friends, but she's changed in ways I can't always handle. Lastly, Isabelle, my best friend since about kindergarten/first grade, and I were joined at the hip. We went to the same school for elementary, and we were constantly talking and going over to each other's houses. We parted ways when it came to schools for middle school. But, we still kept it touch, and visited each other almost every weekend, and always talked on the phone. She was like my sister. When I moved to California, it was really hard because out of everyone, I'd miss her most. We're still best friends and we still talk a lot, she's the one I always have to make plans with when she visits or I visit Massachusetts. I consider her my sister, she's the one friend who I can tell everything to and not be judged, she knows my bad sides and my good, and we both get along completely fine. *UPDATE obviously since I'm back I hang out with them*