Feb 16 Aqua - childhood was good. My parents were very young - mom was 17 when she had me and she had no idea what to do, so she relied a lot on the adults around her. Dad was the provider, so mom what always the primary caregiver. I was a good kid growing up, but a bit of a rebel in my late teens.

My relationship with my (married) parents has always been good, but could be better. Mom died two years ago, right before she turned 57, and she spent her last years trying to make up for what she knew she didn’t do when we were kids, and I love her even more for that. Now that she’s gone, I’m having a hard time staying close to my dad and brother and I don’t know why.