Introduction to My Life

My name is Trista Coolbaugh. I am twenty-five years old and a single mom to my beautiful daugter Emma. In 2002 I joined the army right after high school, and loved every minute of it. I was injured in a training exercise in 2004, and was discharged from the army. I got married to Kyle Coolbaugh on September 1, 2006, and started a new life with him. Soon after we got married I realized there was alot more to him, that I had never seen before. It was like on our wedding day I became his property, and I was no longer my own person. I went along with it for awhile, and I began to lose sight of who I was. I was no longer the fun, loving, energectic person that I once was. I became pregnant, and things got worse for my marriage. I expected my husband to grow up, and become a father. I was also determined to be the strong minded person that I knew I was deep down inside. I didn't see much of my husband during my pregnancy. We had different work schedules, and when I got home from work he would go out to the bar with his friends. This was an every night occurance, and he would never come home. His friends became more important to him then me and the small innocent child I was carrying. On April 14, 2008 I had my beautiful princess Emma Nicole Coolbaugh. Him and his mother came in the hospital and tried to control everything. I had spoken to my doctor and told her that they would try to run everything in the hospital, and I told her not to listen to them. I had a planned C-section, and I only wanted my mother to be with me. She said she was fine with that, and she knew he hadn't been involved in my pregnancy. She was not the doctor that delivered Emma, and some how my mother-in-law got to come in the room with me. After I had Emma I kicked everyone out of my room, because I couldn't see why they would care if they hadn't cared all along. I gave my husband the chance to grow and be a father, but his friends and partying still came first. I left my husband within a few months of Emma being born. I decided to go back to school so I can make a wonderful life for her. I now getting a divorce, and I know that she will never have to grow up with miserable parents. I have found the person I used to be, and I will never let anyone take that away from me. Kyle never did grow up, and doesn't do anything for his daughter. He will come and get her for a night once in awhile, but even then she usually stays with her grandpa or grandma. I know I made the right decision, and I will do everything I can to make sure she is never unhappy with her life. Its time to start a new chapter in our lives by starting over from scratch. I know that I can do it, and everyday will be a new challenge.