She supports others going through tough times
“I’ve gone through some stuff people shouldn’t have to go through. I was abused for six years by my uncle and my cousins. The hardest thing about it was that I didn’t understand why I was the one getting hurt. Like why did they choose to hurt me?
“But I believe it made me a stronger person. If I hadn’t gone through those things, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I wouldn’t be so strong. I wouldn’t be so supportive and loyal and caring of other people. I’d be like a normal teenager, stuck up, wanting the world like we deserve everything. That’s how a lot of teenagers are. They just haven’t had their eyes opened yet. They haven’t experienced something that kind of knocks them on their ass and tells them, hey, that’s not how the world works.
“Because of all the things I went through, I like to help people and support them when they’re going through tough times. I’ve realized that the smallest thing, like simple words of kindness, can mean so much. If you see someone in pain or struggling, ask them how you can help. Or better yet, don’t ask, just do it.
“I give out my number to friends who are going through tough things and I know are self-harming or thinking about suicide. I’ve been able to stop four friends from committing suicide. I guess I just have a knack for it.”
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