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What they say...
My Self - My Poverty Story
I come from a big family of TEN
Our life revolved around DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MONEY GANGS
VIOLENCE and ABUSE.
Throughout our lives all we could depend on was eachother.
Mum was an alcoholic and was rarely home,
and then only to recover from a nights drinks.
If dad wasn't at home he was either
in jail, at work or down at the Mongrel Mob pad.
I reckon you don't have to be poor to live the life of poverty.
We were impoverished by a lack of emotional
support, love and security.
I come from a big family of TEN
Our life revolved around DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MONEY GANGS
VIOLENCE and ABUSE.
Throughout our lives all we could depend on was eachother.
Mum was an alcoholic and was rarely home,
and then only to recover from a nights drinks.
If dad wasn't at home he was either
in jail, at work or down at the Mongrel Mob pad.
I reckon you don't have to be poor to live the life of poverty.
We were impoverished by a lack of emotional
support, love and security.
Anonymous
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