Bernenda Marc
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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Throughout, like from seven all the way up to I joined the military at age 20.
So I'm a late out, like I came out late, but I was in a relationship with a man.
My last relationship was for four years.
I thought I was going to marry this man.
And even though it didn't feel 100% me, like I felt like I was a shell of myself, that I wasn't necessarily fulfilling my,
what I needed to fulfill.
But I'm like thinking in the back of my head, my parents would love this.
I'm married to a man.
I'm about to have kids, you know, build a family.
That's the American dream in my parents' eyes.
But really, I was just self-sabotaging and self-harm.
But it was not until I almost died straight.
And that's when I realized I am not living my true life.
I'm not living my true self.
And that's not the way to live.
And life is too short.
So I served in not only the Army, but I was also a police officer for eight years at Delray Beach Police.
And I had someone who was like an idol to me.