i have a responsible dad who has a comfortable job. there has never been no food on the table. he is however, somewhat a control freak, because he cares too much for his kids. he wants to know everything they're doing, where they're doing, and he prefers us to be at home than to be outside.

my mom is a housewife who can basically do everything in this house on her own. on top of that, she has a full-time job at a factory so that she can help support the family. she cooks regularly, so we do not have to eat out all the time, thus saving money. theres always food prepared if we were home.

i have an elder brother who is the smartest guy in the family. never gets into any major problem before. i mean never. currently studying at a university, he's bound to be a successful man when he grows up. has a steady girlfriend, and she's also his first girlfriend he ever had, at 24. this isn't a wishwash relationship, it might be the real deal.

my younger brother is the apple of my parents eyes. had asthma since young, been under special care from parents since. he's the kid that everybody loves. the life among our family when we meet our relatives. quite smart, recently got a very decent average in o lvls. also, never gets into major troubles. 

to some people, my family could be the perfect household. parents who loves us, perfect siblings who don't lead us the wrong path, etc.

sometimes i cant answer that question. firstly, let me introduce myself.

i am the middle child of the family. started getting into small trouble when i was just 8. firstly it was just calls from teachers regarding problems in schwork. by 10, i had my first caning. in sch i mean. i used to get caned by my parents throughout my primary sch years. at 11, i started hanging outside of sch, getting caught a million times by my mothers friend, who in turn tells my parents. caning again. at 12, during the crucial psle, at the right timing, my grades starts to worsen. resulting in an average much lowered when compared to my elder brother.

this is where it got worse. joining ncc, i started coming home late. first time i ever went out by myself after 7. it felt great, and i wanted more. started finding excuses and lying so that i can go out more often at night. at 14, i had my first cigarette. did i mentioned none of my siblings smoke? and lets not even touch my secondary sch grades. got caught smoking at 16, parents were furious. o lvl grades were mediocre, so i went to a poly.

in poly, i nvr come home before 7. i would always find friends and a reason to hang outside, all the while telling my parents im at school. they know i'm lying, but what can they do, i use to say. i got a few part time jobs, nvr sticking to one. after working different kinds of part time jobs for 4 years, currently theres only 40+ bucks in my bankbook. i spent like hell. money is nvr safe in my hands.

and here i am now. grounded because i lied abt gg to work, while actually i had a gig. yes my dad knew i have been lying to him all the while, i guess this time he just had enough.