1) I thought I got to know everyone especially my husband but I beat myself up about that now because in hindsight there were warning signs of this kind of behaviour and I brushed it off. My husband was a very different person before we were married, since we had kids and he’s getting older he’s becoming more and more like his father and that worries me. I thought we’d have a happy little family unit together. I just wish I would’ve had more sense back then tbh. I even had his sister’s as my bridesmaids, I thought if I did that it would make us so much closer. I always wanted a sister and I was hoping I’d be able to look on them as sisters. I feel silly about that now.

2) I never felt 2nd place as a child. I came from a very loving, supportive family. Not perfect, but no family is. I have two older brothers who I’m still close to and both my parents have been a massive support during this time of my life. I do feel blessed for having this and some people don’t have anyone.

3) I’ve learnt to stick up for myself and speak up since school as I was bullied back then. I’m honest in the sense that I’m upfront about being upset about things. I’ll say ‘you’ve upset me because’… I like to know where I am with people and I’d like to be the same back.