by Andrew, San Francisco
The thing I most hate to hear is that I act like or resemble my father. I also hate to hear that I am a bad influence or a bad person. The reason I don’t like to be compared to my father is because he was just a bad person in general and also never in my life. I did not ever think that it affected me until I got older and realized that I probably never would have been incarcerated if I had a father figure in my life.
I was getting incarcerated because I have always had anger issues so I was getting into fights or smoking weed to calm down. My father for sure had to be the reason I have anger issues growing up. I also hate to hear that I am a bad influence or a bad person. I don’t really understand why people would say that.
I mean, yes, I get into a lot of trouble, but that does not mean that I am a bad person. Also, I have never understood why they say I am a bad influence. Yes, I mean the things I do can influence a person, but I don’t intend that my actions will influence anyone. I do understand that their point of view, although I am not a parent, even I look up to an older person or a brother or sister.
That is why I try to not do bad things in front of children or the little siblings.