Jeré

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Then...

  • 8 years old
  • Sacramento, California

Now...

  • 30 years old
  • Youngstown, Ohio
  • Engaged mother of three

My Story...

Growing up I was extremely quiet and very shy. I had a few friends but we were all considered “nerds”. I was made fun of all through elementary school. Called “ugly”, had my head slammed against a wall by a boy I thought was a friend, had my hair cut by girls and even had my jewelry flushed down the school toilets. I lost my dad in 1994 to cancer and my mother in 1998 to cancer which made it hard as a teen to deal with the alienation and my self-esteem issues. Even though people tell me I’m beautiful now, I still struggle with self-esteem issues but I know that I’m a beautiful person inside and my family loves me. That’s all that matters.

2 Comments

  1. Leslie says: November 26, 2013 • 21:22:36

    You were beautiful then…and you are beautiful now. I’m sorry anyone made you ever feel like you’re not good enough. You are. *hugs*

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  2. Mandy says: November 24, 2015 • 15:09:05

    You’re beautiful hun, stay strong. ❤❤

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