My Childhood Of Anthony Hayselden

I was born February 10, 1995, at Hilo Hospital on the Big Island of Hawaii. Born to the parents of Renee Beall and Anthony Hayselden. I would be the only child of Anthony Hayselden and the second child of Renee Beall. My mom already had a 7-year-old son from a previous relationship. However, I’ve only lived with both parents, together, until I was about 2 years old. After that my mom gained full custody of me. When I turned 7 years old my mom decided that she wanted to move to the Island of Oahu. So, my brother, mom, and I packed all our belongings to move Islands. We made the move with my uncle Charles and his two daughters Charesa and Chelsie. My uncle Charles is my mom’s older brother. When we moved Island’s my dad stayed on the Big Island. But, I grew up living with my Uncle and his daughters, …show more content…
My mom raised us by herself. Since, my brother was older by 7 years he had the responsibility to watch me when our mom was at work. I looked up to my brother and would always follow him around. My brother on the other hand looked at me as a pain he was forced to deal with. He would often call me a brat and annoying. And, constantly beat me up when our mom was working. When I was 10 years old he started smoking weed and drinking with me. He thought if I was under the influence I would leave him alone. Even though, he was mean to me I still sought his approval and attention. He would always reject me and make me feel like I embarrassed him. Even as an adult I wanted to be closer to him. I realized the rejection I received from my brother impacted the relationships I had/have with others. I’ve built a lot of walls to keep people from getting too close. I hold everyone at an arm’s length. I act like I don’t care about a lot of things and that it doesn’t faze me. I don’t let people close enough to have the chance to reject me. And, I cut a lot of people out of my life if they did something I didn’t