I spent a lot of time in and out of foster homes, and when I was home, it was always difficult. My mother was an alcoholic and paranoid schizophrenic, so I was dealing with a parent who had a mental illness and was in and out of the hospital. My father was in and out of the picture as well. It was tough. I moved around at one point every six months to a year, sometimes more frequently. So, always new schools, new environments, making friends, saying goodbye, starting all over again — over and over and over again. I was separated from my sister, which often happens in the foster care system. So, there was a lot of loneliness. It was an extremely difficult childhood.
