16 Years After Abandoning His Baby, Man Gets A Call That Upends His Life
As an artist, Matjames Metson creates his vibrant works with old objects that he uncovers. Away from the studio, though, he has a fascinating story to tell about his personal life. Indeed, Metson walked out on his baby girl when he was a teenager, but she came back into his life over a decade later for the most unlikely reason.
Moving From Place To Place
During Metson’s younger years, his family didn’t really have a permanent place to call home. His mom and dad both shared the same passion that he eventually developed, while his step-dad had an interest in art, too. The latter plied his trade as a tutor in the subject, moving from one educational establishment to another.
Difficult Distance
Metson shed some light on that period in his life during an interview with the BBC News website in July 2020. “We moved endlessly, it seemed like. I’d never really had an opportunity to make actual friends,” he recalled. “I’d meet people and then we would leave, so it always gave me this distance that I still hold on to today, I think.”
Sweet Selanie
Following that spell, Metson’s clan decided to pack their bags for Yellow Springs, Ohio, as they said goodbye to their home in France. From there, the future artist settled in at his new high school. And his life changed forever at the age of 16 when he encountered a girl named Selanie.
Infatuation
“Selanie walked into my American history class and I was just blown away,” Metson explained. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, who is that?’ It was an instant: ‘I need to know who that person is.’ We got together and we had a relationship for several years, and then it had actually ended.”
