“I didn’t start dating anyone until I was 23. I was raised by a single mom, so I knew how not to be treated, and that is why I stayed single so long. Every date I was asked out on, I would say, ‘No.’ And everyone would say, ‘But it’s a free meal, go and …
“The biggest challenge for me is being a mom. I need to keep it all together for my children. Even when I am having a bad day, I need to to keep my best foot forward for them. No matter what the situation is that I am going through, my kids keep me going. Because …
“I don’t really have anybody in my life I connect with right now. I have a couple of friends I guess. I kind of keep to myself to myself for the most part. But my dog keeps me company.”
