My Troubled Years

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My Troubled Years Outline In the beginning of my life everything was great. As the years went on the troubles slowly began. In this essay I will discuss my troubled years, and how I have turned them around. I will tell you about my life as an only child, No longer an only child, and how having siblings have changed my life for the better. My life as an only child was pretty great. I had both my parents’ full attention. I was very spoiled, anything I wanted I got because I was the princess. Being an only child I felt loved and cared about. I enjoyed being an only child; I would not have had it any other way. 14 years later I was not an only child anymore, my brother and sister were born. I had new found responsibilities now; it was not about me anymore. It was all about what my brother and sister needed. I started to act out. I became rebellious and downright evil. I disobeyed my parents in so many ways, I never listened to them. With my brother and sister around I felt unloved, like nobody would care if I just ran away and never came back. Having to adapt to a new brother and sister was hard for me. Having siblings have changed my life for the better by me having new responsibilities. Helping my mom and dad out with them in any possible way that I could. I learned to be more patient not just myself but also with others. They changed me and taught me how to appreciate family. Family is the most important thing in my eyes now. Basically the moral of my story is maturing & growing up, and accepting things for what they are. Can help anyone overcome troubled times with any problems they may have. Accept things for what they are instead of trying to change them. Make the best of it responsibly. I have learned to appreciate so much from going from an only child, to having a brother and sister which I love dearly, who have changed my life for the better. I
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