Personal Narrative: Growing Up In A Divorced Family

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One of the most difficult things i have ever experienced is growing up in a divorced family. My parents got divorced when i was about 6 right after we moved to Utah from Florida. I have moved around a lot in my life, and I have attended 13 different elementary schools. It was hard to adapt to the change of having a new dad in the house, especially because I never wanted my parents to split up in the first place, so it was hard accepting a new person into my life. It was hard to move around like we did and go to many different schools and meet new people and try to fit in, as well as not seeing my real dad very often. I think this is why I have developed my shy and soft personality, from not having anything very secure in my life and always

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