You're a lot younger than me
Imagine growing up in a working class North West town in the early 80's, when it was all fucking Spandau Ballet.

If I sometimes spit out balls of vitriol, remember that the place I grew up in was dead from the hair down and then understand that my younger brother is gay.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 22:58, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I hate homophobia.
And I grew up an articulate, well read, awkward stammerer in abject poverty in a council house.

Not sure what that has to do with anything really.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:00, Reply)

What it means is that you make the best of what you've got
Parochial, insular towns either crush you or squeeze you out to something better.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:06, Reply)

I don't know who the bigger bender is here, you or me.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:09, Reply)

You, I think.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:10, Reply)

NO WAY DUDE!

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:11, Reply)

Yeah, you're secretly proud of that.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:12, Reply)

I think the point is that growing up in small towns is hideous beyond the understanding of most people.

( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 23:19, Reply)