As I sit in my blank bedroom, I think to myself about the major events in my life. The events that made me who I am. It starts off with my brother passing away when he was born. Thats was nine years ago. I was never my old self again After that. And then

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Name
Tara Tatton
Age
14
Location

NSW
Australia

As I sit in my blank bedroom, I think to myself about the major events in my life. The events that made me who I am.

It starts off with my brother passing away when he was born. Thats was nine years ago. I was never my old self again After that. And then it was the birth of my little brother. When I met him, the first words that came out of my mouth was “is he alive or dead?”. Heartbreaking I know. It wasn’t long after that, that he was diagnosed with a disability so rare it’s simply a number...
22q13.32 duplication. Imagine explaining that to your friends at the age of 9. It causes so many problems which result in 3 different types therapy most weeks.

Things went down hill from there. My school grades got worse and my mental health got bad. I was doing counseling Just to keep me from crying every 2 seconds. I got diagnosed with Severe anxiety, depression and other mental things. I’m now 14 nearly 15 and I have a diagnosis for autism and adhd. Along with learning Disabilities Which make school very difficult. Cause I’m the weird kid at school and I sit with the seniors because I have no friends.

My parents divorced a year ago. Dad wasn’t a good person sometimes. He’s getting better. I still hide out in my room playing video games or talking to my GF so I don’t have to see him. Some people say it’s great having 2 houses. It really isn’t most of the time.

I wonder what it’s like being normal. I guess I will never know. But these events have made me who I am. I may cry every time it’s too noisy but that’s ok.

I’m me. I’m ok