Growing Up in Depression

In my youth I was a handful, too much from my mother in fact. Part of growing up requires us to push boundaries or we never know when we've gone too far. Adults know this and try their best to let us learn on our own. Even then they won't hesitate to put their foot down in the best interest of our safety. There was a time you couldn't tell me anything. I constantly pushed the boundaries and never learned from my mistakes. That is, until I almost died.