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Daddy, why are you never home?
But when you are, you sleep or you yell.
Are you angry daddy?
Did I do something wrong?

Mummy, why are you crying?
I don't like seeing you cry.
When you cry, I cry too.
Did I do something wrong?

Sister, why are you so special?
Why does everyone always look at you?
When daddy yells, I put you to bed.
I don't want you to hear the yells.
Did I do something wrong?

Daddy, why are you and mummy talking in hushed voices.
Are you talking about me?
I can see you look at me while I hug my teddy.
Teddy is hugging me back.
Teddy will always hug me back.
Why don't you hug me?

Mummy, why are you packing our things?
Are we going on holiday?
I have to go to school.
I have to learn.
I want to make you proud.

What is this new house?
Are the four of us going to live here?
It is small and I don't like it.
I want my room back.
My bright yellow room that you painted.
Remember my bedroom?
Mummy and Daddy, you both painted it yellow.

You were so happy back then.
This house is all white.
I don't like it.
It is too white.
I want to colour it in.
Why can't I colour it in Mummy?
It's not ours?
What does renting mean?

Why isn't Daddy living with us, Mummy?
Why are you telling me to sit down?
Why are you telling me that you want to talk to me?
We talk all the time, don't be silly mummy.
Why doesn't mummy and daddy love each other anymore?
You said you would love each other forever.
Did I do something to make you both mad?
I'm sorry if I did!
I didn't mean it!

Mummy, why does everyone else have their daddies picking them up from school?
Why doesn't daddy ever pick me up from school?
Is it because he doesn't love me?
I'll do better, daddy.
I promise!

It's my birthday mummy!
I'm turning ten today.
It's almost been a year since you and daddy told me.
Since you told me that you don't love each other anymore.
I don't get a party this year though.
I'll be a good girl and just have a cake.
Nothing more mummy.

I'm almost eleven now.
Everyday I wake up early so mummy can go to work.
I wake up early so me and sister aren't late for the bus stop.
We catch the bus when mummy is working.
We're saving up for our own house.

Can I have a party mummy?
Just a small one with my friends.
Why can't I have a party mummy?
Oh, we're moving houses again.
I like this new house mummy.
It's nice and big!
I get my own bedroom!
I really like it, because it's not too big.
Oh, we're moving again soon.
We get to keep the next house?
I can't wait!
We finally get to have our own house!

I'm twelve now.
Mummy let me have a party at our new house.
I invited all my friends, but only a few came.
I waited for them to come, but they never showed up.
I had heaps of fun with my friends who came though.

I'm thirteen years old.
I'm graduating from Primary School at the end of the year.
Will daddy be coming to see me graduate from primary school?
I hope so, I'm going into high school now.
It's a big night for me.
I'm happy, because I've made you proud.

I'm fourteen now.
We found out that I've got depression.
The doctor thinks it's because I hid all my emotions when mummy and daddy separated.
Mummy found out that I was hurting myself.
She was really upset.
Mummy called Daddy and they both took me to see the doctor.
Mummy asked cousin to take me to Sydney for a week.
She thought I needed a break from school and everything.

When I came back to school, nobody asked where I was.
Nobody said anything about my haircut I got before I returned to school.
Nobody but my friend who lived next to me in our first house.
He smiled at me and said he liked my hair cut.

He's my best friend now.
I trust him with my life!
He knows what it was like when mummy and daddy separated.
He knows how to make me smile.
And he treats me really nice.
He knows about my sickness.
He knows I used to hurt myself.
He knows my secrets.
I know he won't tell anyone.
Because he's my friend, and friends trust each other.

No child deserves to be forced to grow up so quickly.
No child should have to live with the pain of thinking no one cares for them.
No child should have no one to turn to when they need a shoulder to cry on.
No child deserves to be thrown into reality at such a young age.

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Daddy, why are you never home?
But when you are, you sleep or you yell.
Are you angry daddy?
Did I do something wrong?

Mummy, why are you crying?
I don't like seeing you cry.
When you cry, I cry too.
Did I do something wrong?

Sister, why are you so special?
Why does everyone always look at you?
When daddy yells, I put you to bed.
I don't want you to hear the yells.
Did I do something wrong?

Daddy, why are you and mummy talking in hushed voices.
Are you talking about me?
I can see you look at me while I hug my teddy.
Teddy is hugging me back.
Teddy will always hug me back.
Why don't you hug me?

Mummy, why are you packing our things?
Are we going on holiday?
I have to go to school.
I have to learn.
I want to make you proud.

What is this new house?
Are the four of us going to live here?
It is small and I don't like it.
I want my room back.
My bright yellow room that you painted.
Remember my bedroom?
Mummy and Daddy, you both painted it yellow.

You were so happy back then.
This house is all white.
I don't like it.
It is too white.
I want to colour it in.
Why can't I colour it in Mummy?
It's not ours?
What does renting mean?

Why isn't Daddy living with us, Mummy?
Why are you telling me to sit down?
Why are you telling me that you want to talk to me?
We talk all the time, don't be silly mummy.
Why doesn't mummy and daddy love each other anymore?
You said you would love each other forever.
Did I do something to make you both mad?
I'm sorry if I did!
I didn't mean it!

Mummy, why does everyone else have their daddies picking them up from school?
Why doesn't daddy ever pick me up from school?
Is it because he doesn't love me?
I'll do better, daddy.
I promise!

It's my birthday mummy!
I'm turning ten today.
It's almost been a year since you and daddy told me.
Since you told me that you don't love each other anymore.
I don't get a party this year though.
I'll be a good girl and just have a cake.
Nothing more mummy.

I'm almost eleven now.
Everyday I wake up early so mummy can go to work.
I wake up early so me and sister aren't late for the bus stop.
We catch the bus when mummy is working.
We're saving up for our own house.

Can I have a party mummy?
Just a small one with my friends.
Why can't I have a party mummy?
Oh, we're moving houses again.
I like this new house mummy.
It's nice and big!
I get my own bedroom!
I really like it, because it's not too big.
Oh, we're moving again soon.
We get to keep the next house?
I can't wait!
We finally get to have our own house!

I'm twelve now.
Mummy let me have a party at our new house.
I invited all my friends, but only a few came.
I waited for them to come, but they never showed up.
I had heaps of fun with my friends who came though.

I'm thirteen years old.
I'm graduating from Primary School at the end of the year.
Will daddy be coming to see me graduate from primary school?
I hope so, I'm going into high school now.
It's a big night for me.
I'm happy, because I've made you proud.

I'm fourteen now.
We found out that I've got depression.
The doctor thinks it's because I hid all my emotions when mummy and daddy separated.
Mummy found out that I was hurting myself.
She was really upset.
Mummy called Daddy and they both took me to see the doctor.
Mummy asked cousin to take me to Sydney for a week.
She thought I needed a break from school and everything.

When I came back to school, nobody asked where I was.
Nobody said anything about my haircut I got before I returned to school.
Nobody but my friend who lived next to me in our first house.
He smiled at me and said he liked my hair cut.

He's my best friend now.
I trust him with my life!
He knows what it was like when mummy and daddy separated.
He knows how to make me smile.
And he treats me really nice.
He knows about my sickness.
He knows I used to hurt myself.
He knows my secrets.
I know he won't tell anyone.
Because he's my friend, and friends trust each other.

No child deserves to be forced to grow up so quickly.
No child should have to live with the pain of thinking no one cares for them.
No child should have no one to turn to when they need a shoulder to cry on.
No child deserves to be thrown into reality at such a young age.