Personal Statement - Classy Pikachu

My Mother

Sometimes when I’m feeling down, my mother comes to talk to me. Usually I push her away, saying “I’m alright” or “ I’m ok”. However, recently that was not the case. I opened up to her, and for me that can be really hard. Because I’m afraid of being hurt emotionally, whether it’s being judged for what you believe in or how you act, or the other person using the truths you told them to emotionally attack you. So when I talked to my mom, I stepped out of what I thought was my safe zone, and I told her things that I would’ve never previously have said before. I told her about my fears of judgement, about my self hate, about the masks of personalities in my life. And when I was done, she told me not to worry. She told me about her childhood and how she experienced the same things when she was younger. She told me that if anyone was to try and hurt me, put my chin up, and keep going. And for the first time in my life, I felt that someone really understood me. That they actually cared about me. And maybe my story isn’t as good as yours. And I know that my story isn’t climbing Mount Everest like Bob, but this story is my favorite, and it will always be in my heart.