Food - my mum 2
Before the split (see previous post) my mum was a legend for not allowing us to eat much (it must be the reason i'm so fat now from not being able to stop myself).

School lunch was jam sandwichs and orange squash every day... for 8 years. When ever I complained that I don't even like jam or orange squash, I got smacked for making it up just 'to eat cheese and meat and other posh food'.

This wasn't even branded food, we were talking Tesco value bread, jam and squash. Total cost 50p for the whole of all 3 let alone spreadout across a number of lunches.

As I got older I used to have to cook my own meals. One day I remember being hauled into the kitchen to talk about my latest crime.

I had dared, yes dared to use a whole tin of Tesco value beans (price 6p or so) for me and my 3 brothers meal. I should have used 3/5 of the tin saving the rest for my mum and dad's meal.

After that I made sure I never used more than a half tin between the 3 of us to ensure not getting a similar telling off.

Once I was older and financially independent I suddenly realised what a tight cow she was and every time I made food left the correct money for what I ate on the side.

Rereading this, I think I may have been abused as a child. No wonder I was so thin...
(Wooden meal is. Or is he?, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 11:28, 1 reply)

Could I be your sister?
Sounds like my upbringing.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 12:15, closed)