Auntie wanted to know all about me; my new job, my old job, my time at college and university, my friends and girlfriends. I told her that I’ve got plenty of friends back home but have no current girlfriend. She quizzed me about my former girlfriends so I told her how we met and why we split. The last one cheated on me and I still felt bitter about it. “Oh dear,” she said. “Never mind, some boys simply aren’t meant to marry.”
Later, I get berated for not sitting down when I visit the bathroom. “I know it’s been a few years but you really should know the rules, William! You’ve stayed with me often enough to know that boys like you mustn’t stand up to wee.” she reminded me. I hung my head and apologized. “If you can’t do it sitting down then you can do it in a nappy,” she informed me.
