All About Me
Who is Tammy?
Well for starters I’m 36 years old. I was born and raised in Illinois on the south side of Chicago. Currently I happily married to my soul mate & the love of my life; Rick! I’m the mother/parent to 4 of the best kids on the planet. And a grandparent to 1 beautiful little girl. I’m friendly with a pleasing personality. A people person who’s well rounded. I enjoy a wide variety of things. For the most part I’m pretty laid back, but I can be pretty opinionated as well and I’m not afraid to speak my mind. If you haven’t already noticed yet… I LOVE to talk. ::snicker:::
My Biography… of sorts
There’s nothing out of the ordinary about me. I’m your normal average American woman. Visually I don’t stand out in any special way. Mentally and intellectually I am a complex collection of thoughts, opinions, feelings, emotions, hopes, dreams, wants, needs and mood swings ranging from unbelievably blissfully happy to the biggest beeotch in the universe. All I can give you here are the basics of what makes me tick and let you pick up the rest as you go along. I’d rather you make your own opinion about me anyhow.
Where was she hatched and what makes her tick?
I am your average everyday nobody. I was born in Illinois at a moderately sized hospital to a man and woman who could not; would not raise me. Therefore I am the daughter of Nancy and Ron. I was wanted, hoped for, dreamed about and finally adopted when I was 8 days old. I was raised like a normal little girl. My childhood was wonderfully normal; ups and downs included. There’s nothing exceptional about me or my life. I am no shining star. I am just ME!
The only thing that ever stood out about me was that I was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Bipolar and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I wouldn’t be diagnosed with Bipolar till I was 30. But looking back it was obvious I’d had it my whole life. Oh yeah…and it seemed that I was extremely accident prone. Obviously this was a direct example of the consequences of my hyperactivity.
And it appeared I was going to be visiting the local emergency room on a regular basis. By the time I was seven years old I had already been there multiple times and had received stitches at least twice. And it didn’t appear like I was planning on slowing down anytime soon. I was always on the go and rarely did you even see me slow down. I look back on all of it now and smile. My childhood is part of what makes me who I am today.
As for the rest, I was an only child of divorced parents. I grew up in a typical suburb in the middle of a typical American town and I attended a typical grade school and high school. My entire life thus far is not unlike many other’s lives, but somehow I was and still am always considered to be different. Because I like to talk! I tend to take people off their guard. They aren’t expecting a person they barely know to be so open about, well… everything, lol!
Why a Blog???
This blog was started 5 years ago because I needed an outlet. An outlet to talk to, scream at, rant and rave at, cry too, and yes even babble too. I needed an outlet that wouldn’t judge me or try to give me advice. And I needed somewhere to go to express myself without worrying about hurting those I loved.
I needed that because I have been battling Bipolar, ADHD, and extreme depression my entire life. In the real world many of the emotions and tendencies I fight with on a daily basis are frowned upon or considered unacceptable. That can be a very scary and lonely place for a woman like me to be. And even though my friends and family love me, sometimes there are things you really can’t talk to them about because they just don’t understand. And it’s not for lack of trying. Many of my closeest family and friends try very hard to understand. But if you aren’t walking in my place there are concepts that you just cannot grasp. Emotions and outbursts that just do not make sense to people who do not suffer from these diseases.
Shortly after I turned 3o I finally went and did what I should have done 10 or more years ago. I got help! I am on medication now that helps a lot. And I blog.
But I am rambling, aren’t I? Ok back to the point. The basics about me. Well maybe these can help… Oh and don’t forget to come back often and read my blog. You never know what insight You might find to knowing who and what I am 