My dad was a combat veteran from the winter war in Metz and a complete wacko drunk. His brother (my uncle) was a drunk too, but then became a zombie in 1960 when the electro-shock therapy went wrong.
My mother was an anorexic (before the term was defined) chronic nag who smoked Lucky Strikes like they were all connected together.
Wonderful wasn't in our vocabulary.
The nice thing about my youth, was I learned how to become independent by age six.
I feel sorry for kids who get mixed messages from adults. My parents told me that things will get better when I start bringing money home. I fooled them though, when I got money I left at age 13.
I often wonder what happened to them, now that I approach end of life, and have no more to brag about then they did.
My daughters computer has all this happy wallpaper crap. I wonder where she gets that. Must be her friends, because her mother is a bitch.
Thanks, Buck! I needed that.
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All things... to all people!
ReplyDeleteWell, that is just about a PERFECT song, isn't it! ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it took me some time to find it, too. But you're right: Perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat the . . . . ?!?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteMy dad was a combat veteran from the winter war in Metz and a complete wacko drunk. His brother (my uncle) was a drunk too, but then became a zombie in 1960 when the electro-shock therapy went wrong.
ReplyDeleteMy mother was an anorexic (before the term was defined) chronic nag who smoked Lucky Strikes like they were all connected together.
Wonderful wasn't in our vocabulary.
The nice thing about my youth, was I learned how to become independent by age six.
I feel sorry for kids who get mixed messages from adults. My parents told me that things will get better when I start bringing money home. I fooled them though, when I got money I left at age 13.
I often wonder what happened to them, now that I approach end of life, and have no more to brag about then they did.
My daughters computer has all this happy wallpaper crap. I wonder where she gets that. Must be her friends, because her mother is a bitch.
Wow, Anon. Just... wow. I know all of us don't have happy childhoods but your sounds extreme.
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