Tonesa Welch

I can do this too. I always thought that. You know, I was talking to my brother not too long ago, and he said, I don't know what it was. And he's older than me. And he said, I don't know what it was. Even when you were a little girl, you always had that kind of, like, street mentality. I just didn't realize it.

I can do this too. I always thought that. You know, I was talking to my brother not too long ago, and he said, I don't know what it was. And he's older than me. And he said, I don't know what it was. Even when you were a little girl, you always had that kind of, like, street mentality. I just didn't realize it.

You know, probably even when I was playing, you know, in school or playing with my kids, people in my neighborhood like even when I was in high school I didn't really want to hang with the high school people I wanted to be because I had the older boyfriend I wanted to be with the older crowd you know that's what my head was like oh yeah too young for me I want to do this you know so I'm growing

You know, probably even when I was playing, you know, in school or playing with my kids, people in my neighborhood like even when I was in high school I didn't really want to hang with the high school people I wanted to be because I had the older boyfriend I wanted to be with the older crowd you know that's what my head was like oh yeah too young for me I want to do this you know so I'm growing

I always felt grown. I always felt like I had to take on the responsibilities of everyone else. You know, even though I had the three brothers, they were older. I always thought I was the big mom of the house. Right. Even for my mom and dad. Now, this is how this is going to go.

I always felt grown. I always felt like I had to take on the responsibilities of everyone else. You know, even though I had the three brothers, they were older. I always thought I was the big mom of the house. Right. Even for my mom and dad. Now, this is how this is going to go.

Running the household. So I wanted to took that out into the streets with me.

Running the household. So I wanted to took that out into the streets with me.

I just was like, why are we stuck over here on the East side when there's a lot more players on the West side? Yeah. And he thought about it because he didn't, you know, East Side people at that time, they didn't, you know, they didn't, we didn't coexist with one another. You know, the East Side staying on the East Side and the West Side staying on the West Side.

I just was like, why are we stuck over here on the East side when there's a lot more players on the West side? Yeah. And he thought about it because he didn't, you know, East Side people at that time, they didn't, you know, they didn't, we didn't coexist with one another. You know, the East Side staying on the East Side and the West Side staying on the West Side.

But I felt like I'm your connection now to the East Side. I was popular because of myself and my brothers, even though they wasn't in the street, they were just friends. You know, my one brother always gave the parties and my other brother was just the handsome, had all the girls. And so we were kind of popular. So I knew that if you came over there, I could find the people for you.

But I felt like I'm your connection now to the East Side. I was popular because of myself and my brothers, even though they wasn't in the street, they were just friends. You know, my one brother always gave the parties and my other brother was just the handsome, had all the girls. And so we were kind of popular. So I knew that if you came over there, I could find the people for you.

And I knew that they would spend the money. And to me back then, we were the wealthier side of it. Michigan or Detroit, even though it might not been because you do have some amazing Eastside beautiful pockets and beautiful homes. But it always seemed like to me the Westside was the more people that had the money, you know. And so I said, let's go over here.

And I knew that they would spend the money. And to me back then, we were the wealthier side of it. Michigan or Detroit, even though it might not been because you do have some amazing Eastside beautiful pockets and beautiful homes. But it always seemed like to me the Westside was the more people that had the money, you know. And so I said, let's go over here.

Um, you know, uh, I'm really can't remember like, you know, it was later on the more power, the more drugs, the more money, then the more violence, you know? Um,

Um, you know, uh, I'm really can't remember like, you know, it was later on the more power, the more drugs, the more money, then the more violence, you know? Um,

and just started happening you know and you when you look back and be like wow this is you know you thought it was one time and then you look up it's you know as repeatedly as happened more and more often you know you think it's like okay maybe he was high or maybe he was frustrated or maybe something was going on but later on in life i realized that you know this is how he grew up and now he's he's a grown man taking out

and just started happening you know and you when you look back and be like wow this is you know you thought it was one time and then you look up it's you know as repeatedly as happened more and more often you know you think it's like okay maybe he was high or maybe he was frustrated or maybe something was going on but later on in life i realized that you know this is how he grew up and now he's he's a grown man taking out

what happened to him on me, you know? It was a cycle. It was a cycle. And I was, you know, you stay, you think you're going to try to fix this person, or you think because they make you feel like, I love you, nobody else loves you, I take care of you. You know, I felt like I can't go anywhere if I left, that he probably would kill me or do something, you know, because it got to that point.

what happened to him on me, you know? It was a cycle. It was a cycle. And I was, you know, you stay, you think you're going to try to fix this person, or you think because they make you feel like, I love you, nobody else loves you, I take care of you. You know, I felt like I can't go anywhere if I left, that he probably would kill me or do something, you know, because it got to that point.