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true. im a self indulgent bastard, so i'll write a blog response
as far as my ma is aware i kicked heroin over a decade ago at rehab and havnt been a druggie since
she probably has suspicions i still use stuff and go on the odd bender, she isnt thick, but its not such an obvious problem that she would intervene again. i hold down a job and i can pull myself together for a fortnightly chat and a yearly meet up
i also fulfil my family obligations. i help take care of my grandad, her dad
she is worried about me being obese. she is a health freak.
and she doesn't like me smoking, but she gave me her duty free allowance of ciggies last time i saw her
i think the lack of girlfriends concerns her most. she knows ive given up on women and when we had that chat it was raw and uncomfortable and she has never brought it up since
she doesn't know about my occasional punting...
my brother has a mrs and a baby so that has sorted mums desire to be a grandmother
not sure if I painted a Lowry that would change anything
i dont paint but i wish i did
I have thought about turning my spare room into an art room
it is actually the master bedroom in my house, decent size maybe 20sqm approx
i use the smaller bedroom for my bedroom. its more comfy and faces the back of the house so i don't hear neighbours leaving in the morning for work, slamming front doors and turning on their cars
right now the master bedroom just resembles a rubbish tip because its where i store crap i dont want to part with but that i dont use
part of me wants to use the room to start painting
and recently i have developed a desire to get into photography. could use the potential art room as a dark room.
but ive never even owned a proper camera (i dont include phones, obviously) and dont know where to start
and i have budget constraints
painting and photography are expensive hobbies
setting up an art room for writing, listening to music, painting, and a dark room would cost a fortune