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I took this because my bestfriend Chris knows what its like to have his mom gone and his dad leaving him alone every week. He wanted to go to the tracks because he said it shows him there is a way out of life into a better place.

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I wanted to show my way of dealing with all my issues. I climb and sometimes really high. I do this because when I am on a structure and I'm climbing higher I feel like I'm getting closer to my dad. I feel that I'm closer to him and he is keeping me from falling because I can be careless.

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My final project is about abandonment. I was 2 my parents divorce. I was 7 when my biological dad died I was 7 when the abuse started from my stepdad who I had to call dad. I was 17 when the abuse ended and my "dad" left. I am doing this topic because I have struggled with abandonment issues since I was 7. I wanted to give the mood of feeling unwanted, forgotten, hated and left behind. I don’t want to make people depressed I just want people to feel what I felt. I want to express my feelings into something I love.

The photos I took all have a meaning to them. I chose to use black and white in some because the emotions it can bring. My vision was to create something that showed what I've become ever since my dad had died. My work makes me proud because of the hard work I did to create them. I expect my audience to honestly not pay attention until you bring up sadness and then they focus.

I have had more pain in my life but I hurt worse when people leave. Its not a good issue o have in relationships and friendships because I don’t wanna lose that person and I do things to keep them in my life. I have a lot of issues because of all the pain ive felt I have depression and anxiety also but I smile because I see the good in life too.

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I chose this picture because I wear my mask that I'm happy and not a care in the world but under that mask I have a lot of feelings of anxiety and fear of abandonment

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This dog has been the only good thing for me at home. He is always by my side and keeps me together. Our bond is strong because he was left behind by his owner who claimed to love him but now that we found each other he is my bestfriend and we understand each others pain.

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My brother has also been hurt by the abandonment and pain he has dealt with and it has pushed him to move to Idaho to get away from it.

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I have always had a heart for animals and I love strays because we have a connection with the pain of abandonment and longing to be loved

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Ive always felt alone because im afraid to let people into my life so they cant hurt me

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I took this because in life i dont know where im going and who is gonna be there with me when i do.

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When I was seven my dad died and this was my last Christmas gift from him

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I chose this photo because of two reasons. Throughout my life when I had a step dad he was an alcoholic and because the bottle and i are similar. We are both broken.

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My project will be based on my issues of abandonment ever since my dad left. I plan to show my story of being left behind and to show the emotions I felt.