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Personal Narrative: My Experience In A Dream

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I’ve always dated older men. I thought I was cool, and they made me feel loved. Older men had everything I always wanted and needed. They had houses, money, and life experiences I didn’t want to learn the hard way. It wasn’t until two weeks after my eighteenth birthday that I realized older guys could be a young girl’s worst nightmare. My experience with a man I met November 2013 taught me how to love, respect myself and be strong minded.
November 2013 marked a five month journey in what I call my biggest mistake. Meeting Zayne was like living in a dream. He was the most interesting man I ever met. We used sit in his nice little Nissan Altima, and talk for hours. I thought he was a man who found purpose in life. His gentle ways made me feel …show more content…

Zayne wasn’t an easy person to get rid of. Holding onto my feelings for him drove me crazy. I’d find myself wanting to be near him at times and others I wanted to be a million miles away. April 2014 a friend asked to help him out by letting one their friends stay with me while they were in town. This was the beginning of my freedom. Zayne took a liking to my newly found house guest. She was a young Caucasian girl, with no boundaries. Something seemed fishy about her so I looked into her background. My discovery was amazing. She was sixteen, a runaway, and came from Nebraska. Fearing for her safety I called the police. Wanting what was best for her helped …show more content…

I spent six days in jail. I spent my days apologizing to my family for the mistakes I made. Embarrassed was only word to describe how I felt. In jail I decided to turn my life around and get back on track in college. I started thinking about ways to earn money legally. Being a Christian I wanted to go back to church. My heart was heavy I hated myself for the things I had done. Leaving jail was the beginning of a new journey for me.
Starting over was hard, because I was scared to trust people with my heart. I knew no man would accept me because of the things I had done. So I tried to focus on finding a new way of life, but I ended up becoming an exotic dancer. That life was short lived because my high school sweetheart helped me get away from all terror and problems I had. Confessing to him was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Open heartedly he accepted my past. We began our bright future with a clean slate.
In conclusion, all the events that happened helped me learn how to love myself. It taught me to never let a man take away your voice. Holding my head high and never looking back makes me feel stronger. Even though I made a mistake Im proud I didn’t let ruin me. Today Im a happily married woman to wonderful young man. My experience will never be forgotten, but I will work every day to help someone like

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