1) At the time there was some resentment, being poor and not living in a house like all the other kids made it tought o fit in ( especially being the only black kids in school made us really stand out).
2) My mother sadly continued to deteriorate and lives in a women's home where nurses come morning and night and make sure she takes her tablets, sometimes they work sometimes I'm still the spawn of Satan. She does have the odd good day a few times a year and it is awesome to talk to her :).
My brother is a concreter that has been in and out of employment since he was 18, he is now 23. He is an amazing person, people flock to him and he lights up any room with his presence. It's a shame he hangs out with people that don't have higher aspirations than making enough money during the week to party hard Thursday to Sunday.
My dad is an arborist now, he used to work itinerate jobs here and there, in and out of employment. He has found a partner that keeps him focused and really put him on the right path. I'm 27 and still undertaking an undergrad degree in science on a pathway to medicine. I'm definitely a late bloomer, I feel I only started to mature in the last few years ( even though I've been out of home since I was 15)!
3) I couldn't say I'd want what I had for my children as it wasn't an easy life with everything taken into account as thankful as I am for the way I've turned out. I'd want a stable home life for my children in a small, coastal town where they would grow up in the one house until they were 18/ early 20s. Prior to the bush life period we'd moved 3 times and changed primary school twice. Since I've left at 15 I've moved at least 10 times.
4) All I'm looking to do is to get a stable job out of medicine, I'd like to work in indigenous health in rural Australia and build my own family. I long for that stability. Thanks for your questions!
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