This top ten list contains answers to the questions I am most frequently asked. Some people ask me quite boldly. Others hint and ask questions surrounding the topic. Note to the hinters – I know what you’re really asking me; sometimes I mess with you and deliberately evade your hints (I get a kick out of doing that).

1. I’m a teenage mom. I had my first son when I was 16 and my second son when I was 19.
2. Yes, I married the guy who fathered both my babies. We’ve been together since I was 15.
3. I’m a high school dropout. No, I don’t regret it.
4. I was born in Canada. My parents are Brazilian. I proudly have dual citizenship.
5. My mom is white, my dad is black.
6. Yes, my mom is white white and my dad is black black (yes, people actually ask me that. Seriously).
7. I love dogs more than I love babies.
8. I’m happy (very). I just have a resting bitch face.
9. I survived bone cancer when I was 26. I have a prosthesis in place of my right humorous bone and that’s part of the reason my shoulder is so skinny. The other reason is that most of my muscles were also removed.
10. I’m a terrible liar and I don’t lie to protect people’s feelings. If you don’t want to know what I think, please don’t put me on the spot to tell you. Assertiveness is not my best trait.

Did I miss something? Write me in your comments and I’ll answer. Hinters, you can write too and I won’t be evasive (this time).

What about you? Do you have something you’re always asked that would add years to your life if you could just print it on a t-shirt for the world to see? Please share, I’d love to hear from you!