Two Years Ago Research Paper

Has your attitude changed since you've grown older? The things you feel and think about now, probably aren't what you felt and thought about two years ago. You've grown and matured, and so has your attitude. I used to be very angry at my stepmother. She tried to be my friend, instead of someone I could look to for guidance. She condoned all of the bad things I did, as if she was pushing me to act that way. Maya Angelou once said, "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.", so, that is what I did. Initially, the way I acted really started when my step mom and dad began drinking again. My stepmom was the first one to begin drinking after their five-year sobriety. My dad worked on an oil rig …show more content…
My anger towards her heightened even more after that because I knew she was the one that caused it. My daddy had finally pulled his life together and been sober for five years until that day. Once they started drinking together there was no stopping them. They began fighting more and more in front of me and my brother, out in public places, it didn't matter where. Soon, their drinking got so bad that I was having to do everything around the house. I felt disgusting in my own home because I could never get it clean and no one would help me, so I felt trapped. By this time is when I began to be disrespectful to myself, and all of the others around me. I couldn't recognize myself …show more content…
Even though I am still angry and hurt, I learned to control it. Whenever I hear her name I don't burst out with anger and use profanity towards her. My attitude as far as she goes is changing the older I get. My attitude went through a series of steps in this situation. First, I was irritated, then I became angry. I then changed and my anger was lost, but it came back along with hurt and abandonment. My stepmother taught me several valuable lessons. She taught me that even if someone lives in your house for twelve years, that doesn't mean that they are who they come across to be. My step mom taught me that even though you have a whole life and people that care for you, if you aren't happy you can leave them. The final thing she taught me was that the only person you can truly trust and rely on is yourself. As you can tell, I still get upset about this. My feelings still get hurt, but I allow myself to be hurt instead of angry. Allowing your true feelings to show instead of covering them up with anger is a sign of maturity. So I believe that even though I still have feelings about this, my attitude overall has changed and I am proud of