Born in the early 80s in Limerick City, Republic of Ireland to an unmarried teen mother. In 2015 it's socially acceptable with MTV Generations Teen Mom/ 16 & Pregnant, but back then in Ireland it was a very shameful scandal. I was the product of that. I didn't have any parents growing up, just my Grandmother. I had a rebellious youth, drinking taking drugs. Found myself homeless in London at the age of 16. Was then given an almost 100k euro inheritance at 17 which I spent in 10 months. I didn't just waste it on myself. I was a bleeding heart. I went from extreme poverty, and desperation to having more then I needed. When I enrolled in college. I would see people who couldn't afford lunch so I would buy food for the whole class so I could feed those who couldn't feed themselves and not have to single them out, and make them feel uncomfortable accepting a hand out. Protecting the ego and pride of others cost me a lot. People took advantage, stole from me. Then I had nothing and a lot of the "friends" disappeared. But not Jason. We were best friends. A few years later we started our own business. A small clothes shop. Even though we weren't seeking any funding or investment, no bank would give us a business account. It is neigh on impossible to run a business without banking facilities. It caused a lot of strain on the partnership, he left the business and I struggled on alone as best I could. This was during the modern recession. But in the end it was the weather that killed the business. The ice and snow killed off what little passing trade I had. In all the plans and prep never once had I considered the weather as a factor in running a shop. I had to cut losses and call it a day. It's tough watching your dreams die. I then spent the next 5 years taking care of my Grandmother. Single handedly managing her pallative care for bladder cancer. Until her death just before Christmas 2014. Jason killed himself 2013. I have a lot of unconventional personal material to write about. I just hope that I can find an audience.