Hayden Young

"Diamonds are created under pressure."
A quote her father liked to cite, and one which her whole life seems to have revolved around. Though that doesn't come as too much of a surprise. As the daughter of a very wealthy and successful hedge fund manager, she was faced with completely different tasks, challenges and expectations than most other people her age. And it didn't help that her parents were especially demanding with the efforts she made to align with the picture perfect vision they had for the heir of their enterprise.

Well, fine. Perhaps there were some benefits to all those years of psychological torture. You know, once you faced the devil, other things aren't as frighting anymore. And that's exactly the sentiment she would pick to describe her experience growing up with her father. Getting anxious about school, boys, cliques, rumors, authority figures or other bullshit really never was a problem for her anymore after she was repeatedly straighten out by her old man.

Any rebellious thought or idea she possibly ever came up with, was quickly reprimanded in a very strict manner. She was given a little bit of freedom here and there of course, in which she managed to build a personality. But other than that? Everything was very predetermined for her. And so, she eventually became a reflection of that toxic and poisonous family, she somehow loved and hated at the same time.