Lock N Key | The Real Crystal Diaries
If you’ve landed here, you’ve already read a little about me on the home page.
But this is where I go deeper.
This is where I start unlocking the parts of my story I’ve carried in silence for way too long.
I’ve spent most of my life wondering if my story was worth telling
If people would really care or if it would even make sense to anyone but me.
But the truth is… we all carry locked-up stories.
And maybe by telling mine, I’ll help you feel less alone in yours.
Me, Josh, and Rebecca
2025
Somewhere in the 80's
The Foggy Years
I grew up as the middle child, between my big brother Josh and my little sister Rebecca. We all had different dads, but we were all just trying to make it through life in our own way.
We moved a lot.
First, we lived in Warren, Michigan, in an upstairs family flat.
Then, we stayed in the basement of Grandma Beyers’ house.
And eventually, we ended up on Burt Road in Detroit, near the old firehouse.
That’s when things really started to fall apart.
That’s when my mom finally left my sister’s dad, the man whose name I don’t care to give any more attention to, but who left scars that would follow me for the rest of my life.
One of my favorite quotes is "Don't judge a book by its cover".
So if you choose to continue reading, please understand, this is my story.
It might be messy.
It might not come out in perfect order.
But these are my memories, my truth, and getting them out is part of my healing journey.
This blog is not meant to shame my mother for her mistakes, or my father for his absence in my life.
The choices they made are in the past, and I’ve found peace in forgiving them.
This is simply my way of releasing everything I’ve carried inside for far too long, because for most of my life, I didn’t feel safe enough to let it out.
But I’m choosing to do this now, not for anyone else, but for me.
Because I deserve to be free from the chains that were placed on me long ago.