Deland McCullough

But after about two years, the couple doesn't make it. He leaves. And for Dylan, there's a particular pain in the fact that he hears his father's voice every day on the radio, but his father wants nothing to do with him in life. And then his mother brings in another husband, some other boyfriends, really hoping to provide a father figure, but her choices never really match her intentions.

But after about two years, the couple doesn't make it. He leaves. And for Dylan, there's a particular pain in the fact that he hears his father's voice every day on the radio, but his father wants nothing to do with him in life. And then his mother brings in another husband, some other boyfriends, really hoping to provide a father figure, but her choices never really match her intentions.

And they are abusive. One of them has a crack problem.

And they are abusive. One of them has a crack problem.

And they are abusive. One of them has a crack problem.

You need to understand that there were so many people struggling in Youngstown, trying to pay for heat and electricity, trying to put food on the table, trying to stay out of jail. People around him were struggling with so many big things. And so, Dillon, how long has he known that he is adopted? At about seven years old, he's sitting on the floor at a friend's house.

You need to understand that there were so many people struggling in Youngstown, trying to pay for heat and electricity, trying to put food on the table, trying to stay out of jail. People around him were struggling with so many big things. And so, Dillon, how long has he known that he is adopted? At about seven years old, he's sitting on the floor at a friend's house.

You need to understand that there were so many people struggling in Youngstown, trying to pay for heat and electricity, trying to put food on the table, trying to stay out of jail. People around him were struggling with so many big things. And so, Dillon, how long has he known that he is adopted? At about seven years old, he's sitting on the floor at a friend's house.

His mom is talking with friends, and he's playing with a toy, and he overhears his mom say, Pittsburgh. That's where we went to get Dillon when we adopted him. And he says, I'm adopted? And she says, yep, and then goes back to her conversation. And they try to talk about it again in the car very briefly and sort of shuts it down.

His mom is talking with friends, and he's playing with a toy, and he overhears his mom say, Pittsburgh. That's where we went to get Dillon when we adopted him. And he says, I'm adopted? And she says, yep, and then goes back to her conversation. And they try to talk about it again in the car very briefly and sort of shuts it down.

His mom is talking with friends, and he's playing with a toy, and he overhears his mom say, Pittsburgh. That's where we went to get Dillon when we adopted him. And he says, I'm adopted? And she says, yep, and then goes back to her conversation. And they try to talk about it again in the car very briefly and sort of shuts it down.

And it becomes pretty clear to him that it's not really something to talk about. And for him, there was not really the privilege of, let me do some navel gazing about my identity and where I come from, right? It's like, how do I get by today and tomorrow and the next day? And how does my family get by? So he really didn't talk about it with his mom again for 30 years.

And it becomes pretty clear to him that it's not really something to talk about. And for him, there was not really the privilege of, let me do some navel gazing about my identity and where I come from, right? It's like, how do I get by today and tomorrow and the next day? And how does my family get by? So he really didn't talk about it with his mom again for 30 years.

And it becomes pretty clear to him that it's not really something to talk about. And for him, there was not really the privilege of, let me do some navel gazing about my identity and where I come from, right? It's like, how do I get by today and tomorrow and the next day? And how does my family get by? So he really didn't talk about it with his mom again for 30 years.

Well, yeah, his brother actually plays football too, and he's quite good. And at first he's in the shadow of his brother. He grew up so shy. And because he had so much self-doubt, he sort of was okay being in the background on the football team. He just liked being out there.

Well, yeah, his brother actually plays football too, and he's quite good. And at first he's in the shadow of his brother. He grew up so shy. And because he had so much self-doubt, he sort of was okay being in the background on the football team. He just liked being out there.

Well, yeah, his brother actually plays football too, and he's quite good. And at first he's in the shadow of his brother. He grew up so shy. And because he had so much self-doubt, he sort of was okay being in the background on the football team. He just liked being out there.

And then from somewhere within himself is this drive to work harder than everyone.

And then from somewhere within himself is this drive to work harder than everyone.

And then from somewhere within himself is this drive to work harder than everyone.