They start sentences with the words, ‘when I was your age’, then go on about how really great they were. ‘When I was your age, I ate whatever was put in front of me.’ ‘When I was your age, I wouldn’t have dared to argue with my father.’ They don’t have any idea about how things are today, and they certainly don’t ask. Then again, maybe they do. Maybe other kids’ parents actually listen. Maybe they all sit and eat together (having taken the trouble to find out what their kids like) and chat. But Jamie’s parents don’t do anything like that. They work. They read the Sunday papers. They go out to restaurants. If Jamie were ever to dare mention that he might have a problem, Dad would frown over his half-moon glasses. ‘What on earth can a chap of your age have to worry about? These are the best years of your life and don’t you forget it.’ Anyway, Jamie aims for minimum contact with his dad. Most of the time he’s at school, so it’s easy, but even during the holidays he stays in his room a lot of the time.
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