I could not forget that night even if I tried, because that was the night that changed my life forever. I remember it just like it were yesterday, no words can describe how badly this event drastically affected my life so many ways. I was only eleven years old, a child! What most people would say to me at that age? Then I'd ask myself, can I actually be arrested, at such a young age? It was then that I realized my life would take a turn for the worst.
In my family it was very common to have our very bad days in our house, all the time. There was always arguing, yelling and frustration, growing up in my home, never understood why my mother was angry each time she spoke to me. Considering there are five siblings, including myself. The oldest …show more content…
Coming from a less fortunate family, wasn't easy! My room was never my room, my clothes were never mine to wear, and my bed was never mine to lay on. Those were most of the reasons why my little sister and I fought. It progressed as we grew, of course i got tired of being the one to blame. My mom never did give me the time of day, no matter the case, "I" was the one to blame. Then it was that night that I remember so clearly, frustrated and emotionally unstable feeling of neglect I felt once again. I finally exploded and got into a physical confrontation with my sister Jessica. It did not take long for my mother to pull me off of my sister, yelling at me and as always putting me to blame for simply defending myself from the emotional abuse. Then the unthinkable happened, I see my mother dialing her phone to my surprise she was speaking to the 911 operator. I could not believe my ears, the serious allegation my mother put upon me! It did not take long before the police had shown up at my mother’s upstairs bedroom, ten minutes is all it took. Yes, I had been arrested for assault at the age of