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Why I fear my father.
“Young lady!” I still remember how his voice would boom through the walls of our 2 storey house, putting emphasis on the word lady, the “eeeeeee” dragging into oblivion as a thousand birds flock to safer skies. There are few ways to decipher his tone of voice, especially when he doesn’t call me by my name. Other terms […]
FWRD: Attitude is everything!!!
I confess. I make it a point not to read forward emails from my dad. There’s 3 reasons for that. No.1 His emails usually starts off with off-putting titles like “25 tips for a healthy heart” and in bold letters, “CANCEROUS FOODS/PRODUCTS INSTANT NOODLES” – (His not so subtle way of also reminding me to […]
Coming Out
I got away with many misdemeanors as a child. When my step-mum didn’t want to buy me that little toy soldier with the parachute, I sneaked it out of the store under my top. I chucked undesirable meals behind the cabinet and denied the mysterious decaying foul smell. I skipped classes at school. I sneaked […]
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