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By Anonymous

My father was 15 when he hitchhiked 404 miles from Baltimore to Boston with his 14-year-old girlfriend. He grew up in a dysfunctional family with five siblings and an alcoholic...

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By kkyymmiiaa GOLD
West Windsor, New Jersey
kkyymmiiaa GOLD, West Windsor, New Jersey
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By ShrutiPai BRONZE
San Jose, California
ShrutiPai BRONZE, San Jose, California
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By torn_apart_paper_yoyo BRONZE
Long Island, New York
torn_apart_paper_yoyo BRONZE, Long Island, New York
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By Nicole.G BRONZE
Camarillo, CA, California
Nicole.G BRONZE, Camarillo, CA, California
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By JJonBroadway SILVER
Lake Jackson, Texas
JJonBroadway SILVER, Lake Jackson, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"That's always seemed so ridiculous to me. That people would want to be around someone because they're pretty. That's like choosing your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste." -Margo Roth Spiegelman (John Green)

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By Summer0sb BRONZE
Clearwater, Florida
Summer0sb BRONZE, Clearwater, Florida
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By ISeeStars PLATINUM
Charlotte, North Carolina
ISeeStars PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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"I survived because the fire within me burned brighter than the fire around me."

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By LizzieH GOLD
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
LizzieH GOLD, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."