2/4/2013
Well its 1 am and I'm sitting here starting a blog about hmmm guess what? I don't know! For those that now me, Mahogany Ingraham, I have always been a very outgoing person. Some may say crazy, wild, mentally all over the place, but hey, I'm an only child! I'm allowed to be a little off the wall and a little scatter brain. I haven't decided on exactly where I would like to go with this blog because I believe and have always believe that I have so much to offer.
I currently reside in the great city of Atlanta, but I was raised in the U.S Virgin Islands, St.Croix. Growing up on a small island offers many perks that the mainland does not, but it also keeps you in a small box, tucked away in the corner of the world.
I was raised by a single mother, but visited my dad in Miami on the summer breaks. My mom was what is considered a "functional alcoholic" and I truly never realized that she had a problem until I was in the 6th grade at a tender age of 11 years old I believe. Today as I look back, I appreciate my childhood and realized though my mom was considered to be strict, she did it to protect me from these streets.
Unfortunately, at the age of 15 I ended up pregnant with my son, who is now 13 years old and I entered into a physical and verbally abusive relationship with his dad for over 10 years of my young, tender life. I remember being exposed to sex, the sale of drugs, bullying and abuse at a young age. The islands aren't all sand and relaxation...it was my own little 84 square miles of hell!!! Yes, I loved him and I believe deep in my heart that he loved me, hence his need to control me in order not to leave. Hmmm....where is this going?
