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Growing up

Hey, my name is John, I’m 16, living in Melbourne and I am a young Carer. I look after my single parent, deaf mum and my little brother, aged 6. Having a deaf mum can be difficult at times, making phone calls, interpreting for her, helping with grammar and English and helping around the house sometimes. I also take care of my brother when my mum has to go shopping or when she has a shower. This can at times be inconvenient if i am in an online class or if I’m working on something else. I love to play basketball, listen to music, hang with friends and play on my xbox. Overall I’m not coping too badly but it can be frustrating at times.

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My other half

Hi! My name is Angela and I’m 15 years old. One unique thing about me is my appreciation for aged people and babies. <br><br> I have been caring for my identical twin sister for 12 years. My sister requires care because she has a physical and intellectual disability named Cerebral Palsy. She is completely wheelchair-bound. […]
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Inner suburb confessional

I’ve been my mum’s carer since I was 15. But even before that, I remember late night emergency room visits, and feeling more pressured to take on household responsibilities. My mum has mental health issues, and as of February this year, was technically medically dead. See, for the past 18 months before February, mum had […]
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Who I am today

You are the love to my heart, the passion in my heart. You are the happiness in my smile and the drive in my passion. You’re the my first thought in the morning and the last thought at night. You have taught me so much, I have learnt how to live, appreciate and accept. I […]
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