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Description of Myself

When I reflect back on my childhood and where I am today, I think about all the trials and tribulations that I have faced. I was raised in black family, that fluctuated between poverty and lower-middle class. I was in a Christian single parent household with me being the youngest of three, two girls and one boy. I think I was a pretty calm and was a pretty good child. I obeyed my family and tried not to disrespect any of my elders. My mother had boyfriends and then she eventually got married. My mother got divorced after being involved in an abusive marriage. It was a tough time period, due to my aunt falling ill of breast cancer. Growing up my mother was not very affectionate. We knew she loved us, but she was unable to show us physically. We dealt with it the best we knew how to handle it. Some of this is what my mother was used to then it just stuck with her while raising us. I believe the culture my mother was raised in reflected how she raised us. My grandparents did not always give her the attention she needed or the physical love she needed. Eventually her actions caught up

Due to not having the proper love and emotional support, I was at risk. I could have been at risk of displaying certain behavior. I was also at risk of having poor social skills and possibly not making friends due to my behavior. I do know some of those attributes occurred, however, I was able to overcome them. Which leads into the resiliency aspect. Once reaching out to my mother, I was able to overcome of obstacles dealing with emotions. I was able to achieve despite how I was raised. I went from barely showing emotions, to learning that having emotion and displaying them are okay. It is acceptable, and my mother was able to learn that as well. The perspective theories proved a better understanding of how my childhood and the time of period played a role into who I am