Tell me about your mother...
She was born in Ireland, grew up in Belfast before coming to Australia with her sister and parents at a young age. Though the first time they came to Australia they did not stay, eventually returning to Ireland. Soon after though the came back to Australia and stayed. There she met my Father in high school. He was her first proper boyfriend and they eventually got married before having me. I seemed to have a pretty normal childhood. A back hand here or there. I got pretty good at knowing the sound of that belt. As I grew up my Father began to spend a lot more time with me, bonding and becoming much closer. At first I found it a little confronting and uncomfortable but over time it became almost a standard ritual, sometimes he would even invite his friends over for a drink and let me hang out with them past my bed time. I don't think my mother was completely happy with it though as my parents always fought. This went on in to my late teens until eventually my father had to leave unexpectedly and has yet to return. I do miss him, was a great father. At least my mother is still around though.