In the years prior to my arrest (and subsequent downfall), I admit that I was a wee bit self-absorbed and naive. Ever the eternal optimist though, I believed I could talk my way out of anything and there was no situation I could not handle or fix. That all seemed to change drastically when I became a convicted felon, as it made me seriously reevaluate all that I’ve ever known of myself when faced with adversity.
I truly underestimated just how difficult the whole way of life would be for someone with a criminal record and would eventually learn the hard way. Yep, I effed up because I thought I knew everything…. and never saw it coming.