Boy Learns to Stand Up for Himself and Navigate Complex Family Dynamics

A young man navigates complex family dynamics and learns to stand up for himself in this provocative coming-of-age story

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A Newfound Courage And on we go to part 8 Waking up to a cold bed is one thing, waking up with your Father opening your door at five thirty in the morning when you still have an hour left for sleep is not the most joyous ways to wake up. I look over to my Dad and see him wave me up and out of bed, he's got his workout clothes on and I figure I'd better follow suit. I quickly get up and dress as he leaves the doorway. I get out to the 'garage', Dad converted it to a gym/fight room and by the time I get in he's got pads on. I gear up for the onslaught and get on the mat across from him. "Explain something to me boy," Dad starts in with some easy left jabs I can deflect," new clothes, new girlfriend, a lot of new girlfriends from what I can tell but no new friends. What's the plan boy?" "Plan sir," I ask back keeping my guard up. "You can think a lot of things about people son but don't think I'm blind and dumb," another volley of jabs," Korinna is one thing but I know Katy and that Asian girl too. Don't make me repeat myself." "Well I'm with Kori but all the girls choose me, I don't force anyone to be around me," I jab back with my right," if they got problems with what I do and who I'm with then I don't need them in my life." "And what do you do if I have a problem with it," Dad replies. Well shit, Dad not allowing my new life is about the one thing I can't get past. He can put a stop to anything that happens in this house. …but everything was about to change

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