My childhood has been different. I grew up with deaf parents, and it was hard for me to understand why I was different from others. I didn’t speak like the other kids. I had a little trouble with speaking. I was always quiet. Until I reached my teen years, I became more open, and I only had a little trouble with speaking. Then I struggled with my tics problems. I have and had trouble accepting that. Today I’m fifteen, and feel so different from other teens. I still have problem with tics, just talking about it makes it worse. Overall I never get invited to my classmate’s parties, because I have never been as cool as them. I’m still young and I won’t stop believing in myself… But it’s okay to be different, that’s what I get told from the people around me.