Of course, I wanted each of them to be my girlfriend, but I was afraid to talk to them, so my quad-fecta of love remained unrequited. I recall very vividly to this day my classmate JoAnn, and of course there was Tina, Misty and Tammie, who were all a couple years older than me. School had one saving grace: even at that young age, I knew I loved girls. I was simply very shy, a trait that has doggedly stuck with me my entire life-though I have done my best to hide it well … until now. Age five found me literally terrified to venture out of my comfort zone and into the pit of madness and mayhem commonly referred to as Kindergarten. They were Baptists, and I have vivid memories-as far back as the age of five-of trying to fool them into thinking I was so sick that they would take me to my grandparents’ house instead of making me go to church.ĭespite my loving family life, limited interaction with other kids my age left me somewhat socially inept. They truly loved me and they showed it in the most effective way they knew how. I never considered my parents as anything other than Mom and Dad. For the longest time, my understanding was that they bought me, and for much of my childhood I begged them to buy me a brother or sister to play with. At least, in my innocent, young mind, I thought I did. I was adopted.Īs an only child, it wasn’t as easy growing up as popular culture often portrays it. My parents explained my adoption to me at a very young age, and when they told me, I felt that I totally understood the adoption and all that it meant. In fact, they got me when I was only six weeks old. Out of everyone in my life, I think that it was only my parents who ever really got me. Hell, most of the time, I don’t even get myself. I’ll be the first to admit that most people really don’t get me. Please read about Michael’s journey and his project below! A Little Background 100% of the proceeds will go to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. I’m really excited to bring you my guest, Michael Strider, former rock photographer and founder of LifeAfter-Visions of Hope, a coffee table book of his rad photographs, featuring celebrities (and a few ‘normal’ people, as well), who are advocates of suicide prevention.
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