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About Me — Jennifer Estes
No More Regrets. It’s my personal mission statement.
Hello there, I am Jennifer and I am 53 years old. I have three adult children, five grandsons, and a spoiled cat named Luna. I am neurotic about my Luna, she is my baby. I have become a crazy cat lady.
I was born and raised in Utah, and no, I am not a Mormon. It drives me crazy when people make that assumption.
I had been married and divorced twice before I met my soul mate, the love of my life. I spent 13 years, five months, and eight days with him. On September 13, 2021, he passed away from a rare cancerous brain tumor. Although we weren’t married, we lived like an old married couple.
I was a strange child; I am a weird adult. I didn’t speak to anyone but my mom, brother, and grandmother for the first eight years of my life. I still struggle with whatever it is that makes my brain this way. Maybe I am undiagnosed autistic, maybe it’s extreme social anxiety or perhaps selective mutism. Who knows, I only wish I could be one of those social butterflies that speaks what’s on her mind, putting others at ease. One of my greatest talents is walking into a room full of fun going on and changing the atmosphere to something super awkward.
I got pregnant in high school by my first boyfriend (a complete deadbeat). With…
