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August 2011: Odyssey of a Juvenile Delinquent

From the August 2011 Grapevine Magazine

He romped through his adolescence like it was an after-school special

Illustration by Eric A.

I was born in Plano, Texas, in the early ‘90s. Shortly after birth, I moved to a small suburb of Houston. My family was very wealthy and I knew it. We grew up spoiled, getting whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted it. My father, a successful businessman, was seldom home so I think he probably tried to buy the love of his children. My mom seemed to be your happy, suburban housewife and I always considered us normal, until my dad abruptly separated from her and moved to Portland, Ore.

My mother lost it, attempting to overcome her pain by becoming a hardcore partier. My brother and... Login to read more
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