My kids are 9 and 12. So you’d have been in between them in age. The idea of either of them being set adrift, alone, in a hotel is setting off all my daddy instincts.
I am sad that this was your childhood. As he’s probably a bigger train nerd than you, I see a lot of parallels between you and my eldest.
You’ve clearly managed to navigate the state system. So I guess we need to recognise also that something in the system is working. I worry about your support system when you turn 18. Do they just set you adrift and wish you luck in life on your birthday?
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Very very rude words!
If you want a Mad Internet Aunt or eight you’re probably in the right place.
Eagle@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Make that 9… you’re a good egg Baku, and my mind boggles at what you’ve been through.
Catfish@aussie.zone 2 months ago
@Baku@aussie.zone may or may not wish to assign Aunty Numbers 😝
Baku@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Thanks eagle and catfish. I’ll probably reminisce and share some stories over the next few days as I collect myself and settle in.
2018 was an absolutely wild year. I got kicked out of 2 places, moved 11 times, and had to travel about 300km between each new place. I’ve only moved about 25 (I think) times since I was born, so almost half of them happened in 2018 alone