1. I'm an incredibly guarded person and share very little about my past with those that are close to me, just this year I have finally started to unload some of it.

2. While I love my parents dearly, I'm incredibly ashamed of them more often than I care to admit.

3. I worshiped one of my siblings and ended up extremely disappointed. We don't speak unless absolutely necessary.

4. My other sibling has always disliked me. I finally spoke my mind a year ago and that put an end to our relationship.

5. I've accepted that I don't have a strong family connection and can only hope if I ever create my own family I can show them how to be an open and loving family.

6. I'm the only person in my mom's family to attend college. I'm the only person I'm aware of in both sides of the family to earn a master's degree. No one in my family understands the level of accomplishment I've earned.

7. I wonder where my drive for success and education came from, whomever planted the seed, I'd like to thank.

8. I'm in debt greater than I ever thought I could be, but I'm digging myself out of it one month at a time.

9. I'm overweight and my confidence suffers greatly from it. I have tried often to change this but usually the 3 month mark is what breaks me of the new and improved lifestyle.

10. I swore I was a dog person and despised cats until I got a cat of my own three years ago. Although I'm allergic and he's a PITA I couldn't imagine not having him or having a dog again.

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