My name is Charlie and I’m 12 years old. I was born with left sided microtia. Originally the doctors didn’t know what had happened to my ear, but later my parents discovered it was a condition called microtia. Even though I was born with microtia, it has never stopped me from achieving my goals or stop me from making friends. Growing up was sometimes difficult with questions frequently being asked about my ear. I used to get frustrated with all the questions, but now I realise people are only curious about my ear and I have grown in confidence a lot since I was younger.
One of my hobbies is football, but it has been hard playing football and other sports with microtia because I get underestimated of my ability in sport due to my condition. But when I show my ability in some sports, people quickly come to realise that I’m just as good as anyone else and microtia doesn’t affect me as much as some people might think.
I’m happy as I’ve ever been. I have lots of friends and most importantly I’m confident in myself. I want to spread positive energy in hope that other people do not feel scared to be themselves, even if they have microtia or any other condition or disability. It is important to be confident so you can achieve your hopes and dreams.
