Who I Am

I am Brittany Nicole Frenger, born and raised in Levittown, New York. 50% Italian, 50% German. I like to talk, once I get to know whoever I'm talking to. I open up easily, meaning by the end of this post, you will know mostly everything about me. I have two siblings, both younger. My brother Kyle is just a year younger than me, and my sister Kayla is 10 years younger than me. They get annoying but that's what there for isn't it? My parents divorced when I was only 12. I don't remember much before that except I had an ok relationship with my dad. What happen? They fought and fought and fought and my dad would rather be at the gym than home with his family. Finally, the most obvious reason if you've met my dad, well he's gay. He likes men. Now do not get me wrong, I have no problem with homosexuality, if that's who you are than that's who you are, but when it's thrown into your family like it came into mine, it's different.

Thursday's I had dance, I did tap, jazz, and ballet. My dad would pick me up every thursday after dance and we would get pizza. My dad used to own a pizzeria when I was one, so we would make fun of the pizza we ate, but more importantly we would gossip, about life and stupid things. It was our bonding time. For some reason after the divorce, I was unable to dance, it just didn't appeal to me any more, and slowly my dad and I drifted. 8th Grade was the hardest, because that's when I realized how terrible the divorce was. It was a chapter in my life that I wish I never had, but I can't change that.

In 7th grade I met my best friend Paul, we truly did everything together. Both of our parents divorced the same time and we connected in a different way. We knew everything about one another, and I liked it like that. The end of my freshmen year in high school came and Paul and I lost touch, it was really sad, we were so close and we still wanted to be, just I had a boyfriend and he had a girlfriend and neither of our partners liked us. Shannon hated me and Jose hated Paul after a few months because he saw how close we were. It was a tradegy waiting to happen of course, but we tried to stick it out. I didn't go out with my friends much my sophomore year, because I was constantly with Jose, but eventually I found out that the 2 year older boyfriend I had was cheating on me. Well, we tried to work it out, but I couldn't trust him like I used to, so finally I ended it. That day was terrible. Well Paul was thrilled because he and Shannon broke up a few months before, and me and Paul were finally going to be together, except after a few months of me and Paul talking, just talking, Shannon came back.

Well I said it's ok, because I've waited before, and if he thinks she's better than me, than I deserve to find someone better. Paul and I remained friends which was better than nothing. My junior and senior year I did everything, I drank every thing, gossiped about everyone and took every fun class I could. I had a great time being single, being "free" was unbelievable. I would not change anything.

I have great friends and I love them with all my heart. My best friends Diana (Dee) and Ashley (Ott) are amazing people. Dee is away at college TC3, a community college in Cortland, and Ott is always around, because I got lucky with one of them at home, she goes to NCC. We all are addicted to One Tree Hill (OTH). There have been times where we stayed home doing nothing, but had the best time ever. We all don't like Ott's mom and Dee's parents are strange, as is she. They truly helped me grow into who I am. I don't take their advice for granted, and I respect their decisions in their lives. Dee recently broke up with her boyfriend of 3 years and she knows she's able to come to me for anything, and I'm proud of that, it shows how close you are to someone. Ott, well I'm sure I'll have other posts about Ott.

My mom's side of the family is Grandma+Grandpa-Donna, Christine, Laura, Nancy, Elizabeth, Theresa, Suzanne, and Kathleen (twins in bold). Donna+Joe-Kevin 4, Sean 9. Christine-Julianna 7. Laura+Richard-Brittany 1, Kyle 2, Kayla 6. Nancy-Lauren 11. Elizabeth+Franky-Melissa 3, Louis 5, Michael 8. Suzanne+Kenny-Steven 10, Emma 13. Katleen+Anthony-Nicholas 12. (#-order of grandchild) (italics, divorced).

My dad's side of the family is Nonnie+Poppy-Fredrick, Richard, Mark, Kim. Fred+Diane-Eric 5. Richard+Laura-Brittany 1, Kyle 2, Kayla 7. Mark+Phyllis-Nicky 3, Steven 9. Kim+Tommy-Ginamarie 4, Ashley 6, Thomas 8.

As you can see here I come from a large family, if I was to add the people we see during family parties, well it probably wouldn't fit. I love large families, I love my large family and I can't wait to have my own. Though I'm in NO rush.

I tell you these things, because this is what made me, me. I'm caring, loving, crazy, likes kids, has patients and care-free. All of what I told you just now, are the reasons why I'm like this. Through out my life, I've had to go through challenges to make it. I've made mistakes like the next person, but I'm ok with them, and I deal with them. I take the responsiblity for my actions, and I'm proud of who I am, because I love the people who helped me be who I am.

Be who you are, because you only have one life. <3