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About Me — Pamela Oglesby
Numerous Facts About my Life
I want to thank Quy Ma for inviting me to post mine About Me story.
Growing Up
I grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, close to the shores of Lake Erie. I have a younger sister and brother. My parents were not able to buy a house until my sister and I were out on our own. We were always close enough to walk to school. My graduating class had over 600 people.
My father was an alcoholic. He did most of his drinking at the bar, but it kept our family living on a lower income scale. He was not mean, and we were loved. He did attempt to stop drinking when I was a teenager and got sober for life when I turned 21.
My mother taught me to sew, and I even took a tailoring class when I was 17. I made most of my clothes.
I babysat for money starting at a young age, then I got a job when I turned 16 at a large department store. I met a lot of new boys, and I dated every weekend. I think it built my self-esteem to be asked out on a date, which is kind of sad.
Marriage and College Education
I have written a few articles about my first marriage as I married an abusive alcoholic. He was not abusive initially, but that changed over the years. I had 3 adorable sons. They were…
