Your Teenage Self

My teenage self would not believe it

I am 21 and so this is not that long ago and already I think he would be impressed and confused as to how I have progress. Impressed that I got one hell of a sexy girlfriend who loves me to bits and who of course I love to pieces too. But confused in that I havent really got anywhere in making my own business yet, or that I plan to go to university which I never thought I would, or that I now think marriage may happen one day when even a year ago I was against it.

My teenage self would be most impressed. I had an extremely abused childhood: in fact until I was 23 years old. From infancy I was abused (including all forms of abuse from various ones) by my father, my eldest sister, and two step fathers. The second step father was the most evil man I've ever met. Among other things too horrid to think about, he told me daily, from 11 - 23 years of age, that I was an ugly freak; no one would ever want me, and I might as well do the world a favour and kill myself. As you can imagine, this badly affected my thoughts about myself. I was unable to make any friends because I KNEW I was no good. I guess that in a way I fought against it, because I excelled in a number of things and won a number of prizes for art and writing. I left school at the earliest age (not because I wanted to) and I immediately obtained work. I was promoted very quickly. My life changed dramatically when I became a Christian. I had been a man hater, but I married a wonderful man and I've had five wonderful sons. I've known, loved and served the Lord Jesus Christ now for 48 of my 70 years and I've known a life of abundant joy, peace and blessings of all sorts. I have a constant relationship with my loving heavenly Father and He has supplied all my needs, undertaken for me in many ways, and allowed me the privilege of serving Him. What would my teenage self think of my present self? It defies imagination. I could never have imagined a life like I enjoy. Truly God is wonderful and has blessed abundantly. Thank you for a wonderful discussion.

exactly. I have completed my teen with full of joy. now its a responsible time. i don't know the responsibilities that i have, i think it will be tough but i have to handle those. i took it as my duty.