My Personal Prison: Before You Can Break Out Of Prison

“Before you can break out of prison, you must realize that you are locked up.” Growing up I have always been the more isolated, introverted type of child. I believe one’s mental stability is a prison that we are all caged in and it is up to us to be free; to set ourselves free! The whole idea of a prisoner being locked away and isolated from the outside world comes from the idea of a free person's perspective. I have always felt like a prisoner in the cage of my own mind, locked away for what seemed like forever. Never being able to fully express my thoughts or emotions, until I set myself free from my own personal prison! My life began to change once I started expressing who I am and being confident in my ability to be unregrettably me. In middle school most people are still figuring themselves out, but I was very confident in who and what I wanted to be. My peers had always teased me about being a tiny bit more masculine than the other young girls my age. I was even teased

The word can’t became apart of my everyday life. I felt like everyone had began jumping down my throat every chance they got. I began to come out more by being more free spirited, trying to engage in conversations with others so they can know that I am not the type of person they have made me up in their mind to be. Although people were more judgmental in high school then they were in middle school it was easier to be myself. I found friends who were similar to me and who accepted me for whoever I wanted to be. With this mind, I began to become actively productive in my school. I engaged in different sports teams and committees because I had become more confident in being who I am. Consequently, in my eyes my life had took a complete turn for my greater