Overcoming Obstacles Analysis

In a dictionary the word obstacle is defined as a thing that block's one's way or prevents or hinders one's progress. Another word for it is a barrier. All obstacles give a different blow. Some of them are small, that can cause an individual to be in a short clutter. The bigger and more difficult obstacles can make someone break out into mayhem. I have had my fair share of conflicts, just like anyone else. My situations range between being too hard to grasp and being so easy, my 5 year old brother can solve it. The most difficult obstacle I have confronted so far was growing up knowing my parents were never married and never will be married. The first 9 years of my life, I lived with my mom and was lied to about who my biological father was. Although, it hurt me, my dad …show more content…
During this time, I was lied to about my father and I thought my dad didn't want to be with my mom and I. By third grade, I thought it was important for a child to grow up with both parents. This is true to an extent. While I lived with my mom without my biological father, I have lived the past 9 years with a significant absence of my mother. I tried to fill this void by thinking maybe she was busy and that maybe she still wanted to be with me. I have come to terms that neither of my parents can barely stand to be within 100 feet of each other. Even though my mother has not been around much these past years, I have had somewhat of an experience of having two parents in one house. My stepmother, who I was really shy towards in the beginning of our relationship, has helped bring me into her family, and herself into my heart. Although have have had our moments, where I felt something was missing because she isn't my real mom, she has still showed me the same love that she always had. Being with my dad these past few years has shaped me into the good woman that I know I will