My name is Joy. I am a 20-year-old female who was born on January 10, 1996 in Sylmar, CA. When I was born, my mother didn’t see me for three days and on the fourth day, she was able to see me and was also told that I had Poland syndrome. This really affected her relationship with me since I was her first child and after what she experienced at the hospital, she never left me out of her sight. Today, I can rate my happiness from 0 to 10 at about a 7, in general. Some days, I can feel at a 10, other days somewhere in between 7 and 10. With my role as an offspring, I am fairly satisfied and happy. But I still remember what it feels like to feel alone and have no one to share some type of connection. That’s why I’m here for you today. So we learn more about each other and connect in a deeper way.

My relationship with my siblings, for example, is great in general but sometimes I would think that we face some difficulties understanding each other because of the age gaps between us. However, I get along best with my youngest sibling who is 13 years younger than me…

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