1. My mother's decision to break up our stable home and drop us off at a relatives while she "got the play out". This lasted for 5 years. Her coming back and moving us into the projects..which lead to...

2. My mother being locked up. This led to myself and my brother being placed in 'the system'.

3. At 16 emancipating myself and taking control of my life. I was tired of decisions about my life being made by people who only cared about how much money they'd get for "housing" me.