Monday Minute

While reading blogs I found this meme, Monday Minute, which has been changed to Mission Monkey Minute for mysterious reasons I don't fully understand yet. So here are my answers for Mission Monkey Minute!



1 - How old do you act?

Most people say I act about thirteen, sometimes younger. On the other hand, I have a lot of family responsibilities, so sometimes I act much older! Having ADHD and Aspergers contributes to my being immature a lot of the time.

2 - As far back as you can remember, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An author! My mom says I started "writing" as soon as I could talk! I would scribble on sheets of paper and "read" my stories to her. I still want to be an author... and I have self-published a few books on Lulu.com.

3 - If you were to write a book based on your life, what would the title be?
Crazy Eyes!

4 - What's something that you do that's considered "childish" by most?
Cry easily, I get very emotional. Also I love to color with Crayolas.

5 - The last question isn't a question. Write a story of a time of when you or someone you know overcame great adversity.
I suppose I have overcome great adversity, although not as well as I wish I have! I was homeless when I was a teenager. I have lived on the streets, in shelters, in motels, in crashpads, in cars, in crackhouses, and more. I was generally always surrounded by people who used lots of drugs, drank a lot, were violent. One of my problems was that I was always able to see the good in people, and I trusted people a lot. Most of the people I knew who did bad things were not, at heart, bad people... They just didn't make very good choices. They had a lot of anger inside them. But even though I was around ex-convicts and gang bangers, most people were very kind to me... with only a few exceptions! My major triumph, although it isn't much, is that I have managed to survive, without hurting myself or anyone else. Although I was always around people who did drugs, and I even lived in two crackhouses, I never did drugs. I saw what they did to people, how they robbed people of their souls, and I never wanted to do that to myself. I took care of the children of drug addicts, and raised a couple of them for a few years. When I was homeless as a teenager, I kept my wits about me. A lot of homeless teens turn to drugs to cope, and turn to prostitution or crime to survive, but I refused to do these things. I preferred to go to soup kitchens or ask for food in restaurants. I kept myself reasonably safe, and once even tricked a near-rapist into letting me go, by telling him I was very thirsty and needed to go to the store to buy a Seven-Up and that I'd be right back. Another huge triumph for me is that, although I have been hurt a lot, physically and emotionally, by people, I have kept love in my heart. I still see the good in people. Because of that, I still often get hurt by people who make poor choices. But I would rather love than hate.

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