y mother a whole lot better than I know dad. I guess because mom is an emotional volcano, and erupts at the drop of a hat, and dad is just like block of granite when it comes to showing emotions. He won’t talk about mom much, and when he does, it’s almost always derogatory. Middle Brother: I feel I know them both equally, but I am probably closer to dad.Q: Did you ever feel apprehensive about getting married because you might go through a divorce yourself? Oldest Brother: No, I always thought I would get married, and be the best husband in the world, and never give my wife a reason to want to get a divorce.Middle Brother: It has crossed my mind. . I thought that it could be almost hereditary since my parents and grandparents were both divorced and remarried.Q: Have you ever been involved in drug or alcohol abuse and why did you get involved in the activities? Oldest Brother: No. I don’t think you could call it “abuse”. I have experimented with alcohol, and have been drunk at least 10 times in my life. I don’t think you could call that abuse. We’ll being used by my friends as the “designated driver” could be called abuse. I have also smoked “a” cigarette in my life, yuck! I have never touched marijuana, or cocaine, or any of that crap.Middle Brother: NO!Q: Did you ever have to take care of other siblings in the family because your father was not there to do so, and did it prevent you from getting involved in any after-school or extracurricular activities? Oldest Brother: Yeah, I helped out by watching my brothers after school, on weekends dad worked overtime, and sometimes when he and my future step-mom went out. I don’t think I missed out on after school programs, if I had been interested something going on at school, dad would probably have made it possible for me to do it. I really did wanted to play the trombone, but felt bad about asking dad to buy me one...
