An Introduction

Hello people,

I have always wanted a way to share my thoughts with kind, “real people” that really cared! The following entries you are about to read, are simply my feelings and my experiences on day to day basis, and what it’s like in my world! However, there is so much “back story,“ that I need to share with you, (because I am now ready to). It will be a while before I get to the day to day stuff! I want to explain a few things about me. First, allow me to answer some questions you and so many people have. There is no shame in my game, so no matter what you may hear in the street, please know that you have this form of communication to hold as truth; if you are told something bogus or questionable regarding the history of “Norwood Young!” As you may know, I finished a reality show, “High Maintenance 90210” . It was loads of fun however, some people tended to get it , and others totally misunderstood the fun of it , and took it way too seriously. In return, totally got me all wrong ! I am an everyday, easy breezy kind of guy, and am anything but arrogant and an a---hole, as it has been said! I will agree that my tastes and levels of maintenance tend to be different, but that what makes me, me ! Yes, I have had plastic surgery ! In fact, after making choices to change my appearance (as a derivative of pain,) I in fact had additional reconstructive surgery to reverse what I had done, in order to regain my original looks from birth! How deep is that ? You may ask, why I did it in the first place? Well, it was certainly not to be white or look like anyone else, I just did not want to look like me! I used the surgery and thought I was escaping tragedy and to also escape what I saw as an disgustingly ugly person self reflecting in my mirror! I had gone through personal major physical and emotional trauma at a very young age,(secretly) which in turn caused me , to self mutilate.! The good news is, that now (after many years of being called “freak, faggot, monster, dark/evil, a Jackson sibling, Little Richard’s son etc.) I have dealt with all of those issues, and asked God for help, He rescued me from myself, and the nasty things said, and made me lose the unwarranted guilt, and has since allowed me to look in the mirror and see. I then began to love myself as a person. I loved me for the very first time in my life! The only problem now…, I hated what I saw in the mirror! The pinched nose, and the implanted cheeks and chin! After I forgave myself and realized that what happen to me was indeed not my fault, I looked in the mirror and longed to have the face of the little boy robbed of his identity as a child. I began to find pictures of myself from 7 to around 20, and began to cry hysterically because I then realized that I was indeed as everyone said, (after the fact) “There was nothing wrong with you before, you were beautiful!” I NEVER saw that! I then gathered the photos, and did my homework in my mission to find a reconstructive surgeon who could now re-create my outer, now that my inner soul had become clean and guilt free! Here is what actually sealed the deal in knowing that I had to take those drastic measures…I was very excited to read what people were saying about me and the television show. I made the horrible mistake of logging on to one of those sites that breed hate and commentate on celebrities of whom they don’t know at all. However, having the time, (in lieu of being lonely with no life or reason for existence) to harmfully criticize peoples lives and appearance! I did however, learn something valuable and honest. One brother wrote that he would never let his child see me, because I looked like a manufactured monster, and that I looked dark and evil. Initially, I took offense, However, when I took the time to think and pray about it, I realized there was something to what he saw ! What I created was indeed something not of God, and what was created was indeed from a source of me being in a dark emotional place. That was evil trying to keep me bound and in fear. If you never know anything else about me, I love God, worship and serve him diligently! So whatever it was that was blocking anyone from seeing his light shine through me… had to go! I made an appointment the very next day with world renowned reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Anthony Griffin. He was the only black surgeon on televisions, “Extreme Makeover.” My life has now drastically changed! I am now embracing my music, singing about love, singing about God, about relationships, and I can do that from an honest place with no more fear, lies or secrets! Well Y’all I gotta go for know but I hope I have enlightened and inspired you just a bit. My goal in life is that everyone recognize their self worth and to at all times give thanks to the creator ! I am a living testimony and will be sharing stuff with you often. I also would love to hear from you,( however, I gotta figure that one out!) Also if you or anyone you know is being hurt or abused in ANY way, tell someone please, it can be the difference between a normal life versus a screwed up one! I also am going to set up an anonymous way for you to communicate with me if there are any serious issues I can a sounding board for. I am not a therapist, but God put me here to be here for anyone that I can help through my experience! AMEN!

NOTE:The next time I write I will be setting the gay rumors straight, the drug dealer rumors straight, and I will finally answer the first question everybody asks… “Where does he get his money”

Much Love,Norwood Young

By the way, a brother looks pretty “tight” these days, ladies… HOLLA !