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1) My youngest brother is severely handicapped, mentally and physically. This means my mum and dad's lives are not what they should be, and their old age will not be what they deserve. My mother describes having a severely disabled child as similar to having a child die - a grief that hits you every day when you wake up.

2) My middle brother is very intelligent, but somewhat troubled. I wish this weren't the case - I don't like to think about it too hard, because I do not like to think about him being unhappy. At the same time he frustrates me, because I feel some of his problems are self-inflicted.

3) I am the eldest child. If you met me, this would not come as a surprise.

4) I have shoulder length curly hair. I spent a good 15 years of my life wilfully denying the true nature of my hair, resulting in some truly appalling haircuts, including the 'mini-curtains' with shaved back and sides.  Now, I live in peace with my hair, and I hardly ever have frizz.

5) Rain is still my enemy though.

6) I would rather be deaf than blind, if I had to choose. I think. 

7) Living without music does not appeal.

8) But living without easy access to literature AND not being able to see anything else would be worse.

9) I was obsessive about music as a teen. I still am, in a 'music trivia geek' way, but I don't think its possible to be as obsessive about things as an adult as you are as a teen. I felt sorry for my friends who weren't obsessed with anything back then. And, no, I don't think boys, or your weight, count.

10) Talking of when I was a teen, my first boyfriend was 11 years older than me. Don't think badly of him - I basically stalked him into going out with me.

Comments

[Nicole]

When I was a teen, my first boyfriend was 13 years older than me. And now I'm married to him.

[erin witter]

Hi,
I saw you on Arwen/Elizabeth and wanted to say hi. i just moved to Selva Gardena to be an aupair for a year. I am finding the language barrier difficult, but not horrible! I would love to chat!
Erin