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About Me
My name is Casey Puriefoy. I'm an entrepreneur, sexual abuse survivor now thriving, high school dropout, and former foster kid of eight years from age seven until I was fifteen. At this time, a juvenile court judge declared me an emancipated minor. So at sixteen years old, I had a full-time job, a vehicle that I paid for, and an apartment.
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
-William Shakespeare-
According to abnormal psychology. This statement is relevant because humans only have from year one until year six to develop into secure, confident, stable adolescents. Well, let the ice skating uphill begin! LOL!
During my first two years of life, my father earned all the money and paid all the bills. Took care of the car, etc., passed away due to complications of diabetes. He was just forty years old.
My mother, a stay-at-home parent with no marketable skills, twelve children, and many bills she couldn't pay, was in the worst position possible. So, I spent the first six years between homeless shelters and relatives' houses before entering the care system at age seven.
As I write this bio, I think, ,“We are the Champions, my friends, and we'll keep on fighting until the end.”
-Queen-
Casey Puriefoy
Because I feel like a champion. For overcoming the odds of:
I mentioned self-pity last because feeling sorry for yourself is tempting when you've been through this level of trauma. Please don't do it! After over twenty years and thousands of therapy hours, I have never known self-pity to do anything positive. This blog is dedicated to champions, those who, through great struggle, have survived and are beginning to thrive.
Cheers,
Casey
LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE SYSTEM
TRUSTING THE PROCESS. EXPECTING PROGRESS.
