Personal Narrative: The Months Of Torture

The Months of Torture Seventh grade, a very awkward stage for almost everybody. Many describe it as their worst year of middle school. Most have very funny memories from being in school during that year, a lot of these memories are also embarrassing. People are always saying “remember in seventh grade when…” usually these are funny, however my “remember in seventh grade when’s” are not. I was out of my seventh grade year multiple times, one of the times being for six months. A lot of things changed with me during this time, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I could not hold down anything that I put into my body, I was vomiting everything. It started in October, I woke up not feeling well, I figured it was just a stomach virus. A week
My seventh grade year consisted of me watching television, reading books, and doing school work. I was unable to participate in any of my normal day to day activities, I was unable to participate in my sports, I was unable to go out with my “friends”, basically, I was confined to the house. It was very hard being confined to the house, because all I wanted to do was go show everyone that I was okay, I was alive, just very sick. I wanted to prove that I was stronger than their words. I was unable to do that though. Me being unable to participate in my normal activities also had a toll on my family, because at least one of them had to be home with me at all times. There is one insistence that I can remember very clearly, where I had to miss out on a family outing due to my sickness. My family didn’t get together very often during this time, but my sister was hosting a Christmas party, I was unable to attend due to my sickness, and my mom was the one who stayed home with me that time, even to this day, I’m asked why we weren’t there. Now when I do go out, I am still made me believe that I am not normal, by friends, family and strangers, because of my health