Interview someone — a friend, another blogger, your mother, the mailman — and write a post based on their responses.
I decided to interview my younger self aged 19.
Where do you think you’ll be in 50 years?
Gosh that’s old. I don’t want to think about getting old. Don’t want to think much about the future.
Are you happy with your life ?
Not really I didn’t work hard enough at school so like a lot of my friend’s didn’t make university and I’m working as a Clerical officer in the Civil Service.
Do you get on with your parents?
No not really. I’m seeing a Protestant boy at the moment and my parents don’t approve. We have to keep our meetings secret or there are all sorts of rows. I left home when I was 16 and now live in the city.
What are your interests? Don’t really have any. Like pop music and going to see the big groups coming over from England.
What do you think of the situation in NI at the moment?
It’s very sad and quite frightening. Lying in bed at night, hearing gun shots, explosions and seeing rows of houses burnt out.
Will you stay here?
I’m not sure. Despite everything I love my family and wouldn’t like to leave them.
How do you survive on your own?
I get £27 per month and I live in a hostel at the moment which is £2 per week and that includes food. The nuns are quite strict though.
Ok thanks for talking to me.
Note. I did go to university when I was 50. Married the Protestant( with parents approval) stayed in Belfast. Had 2 children and four grandchildren and got well past the grand old age of 50. lol
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