Explaining my childhood and my mental health struggles. I went through a rough childhood. I had absent parents. They were there, I lived with them, but they paid no attention to me or what I was doing. When my brother was born, I was 7 years old, so I could take care of myself, however my parents made it known that they favored my brother. After he was born I ended up spending most of my time with my aunt or my grandmother so I would tell people that they raised me. That caused my depression. I felt alone and worthless and a waste of space. I want different for my boys.