I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of playing football.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was heavily into sport from 10 to 15, I was in all the teams, and it was everything to me. But I was very young for my school year and when puberty kicked in for my classmates I got left behind.
I think I don't regret a single 'excess' of my responsive youth - I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace.
I managed my life to the point that at age 19 I was still in high school. I decided I was too old to be walking down those hallways.
Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.
I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.
Growing up in high school, I wasn't hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up.
People say, 'Do you ever miss being a normal teenager?'
Up until the age of 16, I was very focused on sport - I played a lot of football. Then I tore my ACL and had to stop playing.
I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.
I went through puberty late. I was a little, little, tiny kid. I was still growing in college.