Personal Narrative: How I Am Today

The definition of the word independent means, needing, wishing, or getting no help from others, according to the “Thorndike Barnhart Dictionary”. The reason for me being the way that I am today is because of my mom, grandparents, and my friends. From an early age I was raised back and forth between my mom and my grandparents. Mostly my grandparents, but it was always back and forth between my mom and grandparents.

My parents split up when I was young. So my mom became very independent. When I decided to move in with her, I started to become more independent. At the age of 10 I knew how to cook simple and basic things. My mom taught me how to wash my own clothes and everything so I would know how when I grew up and was going to be on my own. My mom taught me to be honest, truthful, and respectful.

Like my mom, my grandparents taught me to be respectful, honest, and truthful. My grandparents have been there for me when I was down and needed help up. They play a major role in why I am the way I am today. They were there when something was going wrong. Like the day that my mom was trying to leave to North Dakota with me and I did not want to go with her and she was trying to make me go. My grandparents came all of the way up there to pick me up and to take me back home. They did not …show more content…
My friends play a major role in my independence. Most of my friends that I hang out with are independent also. They have kind of the same lifestyle as me. Some are worse, some aren’t as bad. If there is a problem between a few of us we don‘t fight. We sit down and talk about all of the differences. If I had the chance to go back in time and change some of the things that I had done in the past, then I would. But I can’t change the past. The past is the past and there is nothing you can do about it when it is already said and done. Be careful of what you do and say. Because you won’t get a second