I don't think I ever recall a time when either of my parents sat me down and said something like, 'Kiddo, it's time you learned about global warming.' But when I had questions about anything, they were as honest about the subject as they felt I could grasp.
I don't precisely recall what I age I was, but let's call it seven. I overheard on the news (Da always had the news on of an evening), 'A Portadown man has been charged with rape.' I asked my father, 'What's "rape" mean, Da?' With fluster or embarrassment or trying to talk round it, he said, 'Rape is having sex with a woman by force and without her permission.' Growing up on a farm, I already knew what he meant by 'sex'.
Dozens of instances like that come to mind. My parents had seven children, and were always happy and willing to explain things we didn't understand in terms that we could.
Boru
I don't precisely recall what I age I was, but let's call it seven. I overheard on the news (Da always had the news on of an evening), 'A Portadown man has been charged with rape.' I asked my father, 'What's "rape" mean, Da?' With fluster or embarrassment or trying to talk round it, he said, 'Rape is having sex with a woman by force and without her permission.' Growing up on a farm, I already knew what he meant by 'sex'.
Dozens of instances like that come to mind. My parents had seven children, and were always happy and willing to explain things we didn't understand in terms that we could.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
