Terrible ParentingMy parents used to lock my brother, sister and I in the car while they went to the pub for a "quick one" after work. This quick one might last several hours, during which they would send bottles of Indian Tonic Water to us by way of refreshment.
On one particularly cold evening, bored stupid, we lit a small bonfire on the back seat of the car using the cigarette lighter and the contents of the glove box. We owe our lives to passing winos. (BTW: Please no more Maddie or Jesus gags, they've been done.)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 16 Aug 2007, 9:47)
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This has just come back to me...For my 21st, my parents gave me... a birthday card so dusty the envelope wouldn't stick down, and a very stern lecture on the state of the economy, including specific detail on the effect of interest rates on their business.
Barely a year later, I'm having detailed discussions with the parental units about exactly which brand new computer they should buy for my brother. Needless to say, as a Computer Science student, I was really well placed. I'd used lots of computers, not owning one myself.
I know that this is nothing compared to those poor people who were sent up chimneys, or forced to sit outside pubs for hours waiting for drunken parents. But it's really pissed me off for years now, and I'm just glad for a chance to unload. Thanks for reading, and if you agree that it was grossly unfair, feel free to click 'I like this'. On the other hand, if you think I'm some kind of grudge-holding ponce who should just get over himself and deal with it, then click 'I like this'.
Thanks for watching.
(, Tue 21 Aug 2007, 21:36, Reply)
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