Personal Narrative: To The Hero

To the Hero
Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve been a huge fan of comic book superheroes. Anybody that knows me could tell you that. I grew up watching the Spider-Man animated series, I had almost every X-Men action figure, and wore so many Batman t-shirts. From powers and abilities they possessed to their costumes, they were fascinating. Although, it is the what they stood for that made me stick with them for the rest of my life. Superheroes were there for me when I had no else, and I truly believe that they made me the man I am today.
I used to be a bit of a chubby kid growing up. I used to get made fun of for my weight by the other kids at school or in my neighborhood. At the pool, I was afraid to take my shirt off in front of people because I was afraid of being teased. So …show more content…
You learn about loss, heartbreak, loneliness, and etc. Some people go through a state of depression. Like I did. I lost my first love to a friend, my grandfather had passed away, and that tied together created the loneliness. Everything fell apart in what seemed like all at once. So, soon, I had thoughts of taking my own life. I’m not at all proud of it, but I did. It went on for a while until one day I get a text at school from one of my best friend’s mother. She said that my friend was in the hospital because they tried to commit suicide. I spent the night with them at the hospital, we talked all night, and I got to know what they were feeling. It turns out that they had the same feelings of loneliness, loss, and heartbreak as I did. Then, there was me, too focused on my own problems to see it. I realized, after all that, that I was not the only one with heart-wrenching problems in their life. So like the superheroes in my favorite stories that also portray this sort of thing sometimes, I wanted fight on to set an example of hope and happiness for others. I wanted to let them know that they’re not