What experience in your life made you lose your innocence?

[fromthatown]

I'm just curious as to what other NTers have been through. For me, it happen in the 4th grade. I just moved from Texas and became patnas with my firstblack friend. His name was Andre. Being a country boy, I didn't know anything about the urban lifestyle. I didn't see drugs or violence where I grewup, in Texas City, Texas. But this experience changed my life because Andre was hella cool. He showed me the ropes to how life was in Oakland. As far asdressing and cutting out some of my Texas vocabulary. Hell, I didn't even know what the word fart meant, when I moved to Kali at 10. Little did I know, mybest friend, at the time had a dopefiend for a mom.Other classmates would talk about his mom and called his mom a dopefiend, yadadayadayadayada. I didn'tknow what the word dopefiend was until this crazy ess day. It was recess, and we were out playing on the playground. All of a sudden, all the kids just startedgathering around the fence by the baseball field. I decided to go over there to see what all the fuss was about. They were pointing and laughing at this onelady in a tanktop and some beat up rock faded jeans. She was dancing around the sprinklers, strung out off of crack, . The principal came out first to tell thekids to stop making fun of her, but you know how kids are. The police had to come escort her off the baseball diamond, while kids were laughing. Meanwhile, mybest friend Andre was crying in tears of embarrassment, but I can see, at the age of 10, that there was some deeper pain (To me, it felt like Andre wasthinking, why she couldn't get off that stuff?). My training of thought at the time change from being a 4th grader to an adult comforting your best friendin a time of need. I was walking with my teacher Mrs.Lowe while he was crying. And right then and there, I knew the world wasn't fair. That experienceopened a mental portal to me. That we don't all have the same families and lifestyles. So I ask you NT, whether you're from the suburbs, country,ghettos, or city, what made you lose your innocence as a kid?

 

[thesouthside]

Son aint nobody reading that

 

[infyrno23]

 

[ill legal operation]

Originally Posted by FromThaTown

I'm just curious as to what other NTers have been through. For me, it happen in the 4th grade. I just moved from Texas and became patnas with my first black friend. His name was Andre. Being a country boy, I didn't know anything about the urban lifestyle. I didn't see drugs or violence where I grew up, in Texas City, Texas. But this experience changed my life because Andre was hella cool. He showed me the ropes to how life was in Oakland. As far as dressing and cutting out some of my Texas vocabulary. Hell, I didn't even know what the word fart meant, when I moved to Kali at 10. Little did I know, my best friend, at the time had a dopefiend for a mom.Other classmates would talk about his mom and called his mom a dopefiend, yadadayadayadayada. I didn't know what the word dopefiend was until this crazy ess day. It was recess, and we were out playing on the playground. All of a sudden, all the kids just started gathering around the fence by the baseball field. I decided to go over there to see what all the fuss was about. They were pointing and laughing at this one lady in a tanktop and some beat up rock faded jeans. She was dancing around the sprinklers, strung out off of crack, . The principal came out first to tell the kids to stop making fun of her, but you know how kids are. The police had to come escort her off the baseball diamond, while kids were laughing. Meanwhile, my best friend Andre was crying in tears of embarrassment, but I can see, at the age of 10, that there was some deeper pain (To me, it felt like Andre was thinking, why she couldn't get off that stuff?). My training of thought at the time change from being a 4th grader to an adult comforting your best friend in a time of need. I was walking with my teacher Mrs.Lowe while he was crying. And right then and there, I knew the world wasn't fair. That experience opened a mental portal to me. That we don't all have the same families and lifestyles. So I ask you NT, whether you're from the suburbs, country, ghettos, or city, what made you lose your innocence as a kid?

My dude, you need to write screenplays...

...that was very vivid and hurtful to read - I don't know Andre from a can of paint, but I felt sorry for him.

 

[ravagebx]

Grew up in the hood, never felt what most would consider innocence.

 

[kidposite]

Originally Posted by Infyrno23

 

[androoow]

Originally Posted by TheSouthside

Son aint nobody reading that

 

[dynamic x]

Clicking pop up ads.

"hey, porn must be the short term for popcorn"

 

[mecks]

responding to your title,

having a girl come over when i was like... what in 7th grade so.. 13? and getting some oral.
i think after that i just wanted to try and explore everything...

 

[jt air jt]

skeeting on girls

 

[ryair max 1]

realizing you can't really depend on anyone but yourself, constant letdowns from people who you would think/claimed to have your back, just hard lifelessons to learn.

 

[danikerhino]

One of my friends died in the summer following my year in the 3rd grade. Kinda made me more serious and conscience. His mom was a fiend to, but this happenedon the other side of the bay (SF, Tenderloin).

 

[23michaeljordan45]

 

[vanillagorilladx]

A rather surprisingly good read.

 

[mecks]

Originally Posted by VanillaGorillaDX

A rather surprisingly good read.

yeah, just read what you wrote OP. your major must be english

 

[antonlavey]

Originally Posted by ANDROOOW

Originally Posted by TheSouthside

Son aint nobody reading that

 

[majik214]

Good read. That's must have been a sad sight...


I can't really recall when I lost my innocence. Never had an epiphany.

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

just hard life lessons

 

[fromthatown]

Originally Posted by ILL LEGAL OPERATION

Originally Posted by FromThaTown

I'm just curious as to what other NTers have been through. For me, it happen in the 4th grade. I just moved from Texas and became patnas with my first black friend. His name was Andre. Being a country boy, I didn't know anything about the urban lifestyle. I didn't see drugs or violence where I grew up, in Texas City, Texas. But this experience changed my life because Andre was hella cool. He showed me the ropes to how life was in Oakland. As far as dressing and cutting out some of my Texas vocabulary. Hell, I didn't even know what the word fart meant, when I moved to Kali at 10. Little did I know, my best friend, at the time had a dopefiend for a mom.Other classmates would talk about his mom and called his mom a dopefiend, yadadayadayadayada. I didn't know what the word dopefiend was until this crazy ess day. It was recess, and we were out playing on the playground. All of a sudden, all the kids just started gathering around the fence by the baseball field. I decided to go over there to see what all the fuss was about. They were pointing and laughing at this one lady in a tanktop and some beat up rock faded jeans. She was dancing around the sprinklers, strung out off of crack, . The principal came out first to tell the kids to stop making fun of her, but you know how kids are. The police had to come escort her off the baseball diamond, while kids were laughing. Meanwhile, my best friend Andre was crying in tears of embarrassment, but I can see, at the age of 10, that there was some deeper pain (To me, it felt like Andre was thinking, why she couldn't get off that stuff?). My training of thought at the time change from being a 4th grader to an adult comforting your best friend in a time of need. I was walking with my teacher Mrs.Lowe while he was crying. And right then and there, I knew the world wasn't fair. That experience opened a mental portal to me. That we don't all have the same families and lifestyles. So I ask you NT, whether you're from the suburbs, country, ghettos, or city, what made you lose your innocence as a kid?

My dude, you need to write screenplays...

...that was very vivid and hurtful to read - I don't know Andre from a can of paint, but I felt sorry for him.

Right on, I just had this thought in making this thread because I just realize how far my parents have come. And it made me realize there are alot of Andres out there.

 

[lizett]

cue grampa simpson gif

 

[sneakerking757]

Originally Posted by AntonLaVey

Originally Posted by ANDROOOW

Originally Posted by TheSouthside

Son aint nobody reading that

 

[hellaones]

-seeing someone get shot
-getting robbed
-being betrayed by a "friend"

 

[fromthatown]

Originally Posted by RavageBX

Grew up in the hood, never felt what most would consider innocence.

Damn, you sound like one of my cousins that grew up in Vietnam. Being around environments where a life means nothing can make you grow up real fast.

 

[the minister]

great post op. for me its probably the first time i masturbated. not as good as your story but reasonable i suppose.

 

[queensfinest101]

when my mom passed.

everything changed