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“Uncle, from what you said, your mother was as conservative as my Mum is today. My Mum would also not allow the girl’s panties to be washed together with the boys’” But Uncle Jake was not to be distracted by my opinion and continued.
“As a child, I was allowed to snuggle in bed with Mum and Dad. My close bond with Mum especially led to a very close sense of trust and intimacy. I was also close to my sisters, but I always felt that they were different. I was the elder child, but there was relatively little age separation amongst the brood.”
“How was your father attitude towards the children?” I asked in earnest.
“My father had a quiet disposition. He seldom talked to his children, but was quite communicative with Mum in the bedroom. He always talked quietly and softly to her. Sometimes, they would seem to be whispering some secrets to each other and smiling in satisfaction. However, in those days, I could not understand their movie trailer adult talk. They were talking in riddles. It was much later when I reached your present age that I was able to interpret some of their private communication. Although a man of few words, Dad loved all his children. He had a soft spot for me and normally gave me more presents than the girls. It seemed so unfair, but then I was a boy. I had rarely had a long conversation with Dad even when I grew up as an adult movie trailer park. Perhaps, I feared him. He was so imposing, superior and confident. And he was ever so authoritative.” |
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