Thirty-Something Confessions!

[genestealerbroodlord]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - SAME FOR BOTH. STILL SEARCHING.

2. House? - THEN? 2 BEDROOM MASONETTE. NOW 3 BEDROOM APPT.

4. Vehicle? - THEN? DIDNT DRIVE. NOW? I HAVE A ROVER 25

5. Children? - THEN I HAD 2, NOW I HAVE 5.

6. Job? - THEN I WAS UNEMPLOYED, NOW I'M A SECURITY GUARD WAITING TO START TRAINING TO BECOME A TRUCKER.

7. Domicile Location? - THEN AND NOW, NORTH LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - THEN? KINDA BLOND, NOW? KINDA GONE.

9. Dress preference? - THEN? BIKER GEAR, NOW? MORE OF A MOD.

10. Cell phone? - THEN AND NOW, JUST A CHEAP LITTLE NOKIA.

11. Computer? - THEN? I DIDNT HAVE ONE. NOW? I HAVE A BEAT UP OLD LAPTOP.

12. Marital status? - THEN? MARRIED, NOW? A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM MY DIVORCE PAPERS COMING THROUGH THE DOOR.

13. Camera? - THEN AND NOW, I NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE.

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - THEN IT WAS A MESS THAT I DIDNT CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT, NOW I'M BOLD AND STILL DONT CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT IT.

15. Music tastes? - THEN? HEAVY METAL WITH PERHAPS A LITTLE POP. NOW? A LITTLE LESS METAL AND STRANGELY ENOUGH I NOW LISTEN TO A LOT OF 60'S, CLASSICAL AND OPERA.

16. Cooking skills? - COULDNT COOK THEN AND STILL CANT.

17. Education? - IM AS EDUCATED AS A REDNECK, IM JUST GOOD AT COVERING IT UP.

18. Happiness level? - I WOULD SAY IM VERY MUCH HAPPIER NOW.

19. Relationship with Parents? - MORE DISTANT NOW, BUT BETTER FOR IT.

20. Relationship with Siblings? - AS DISTANT AS I CAN POSSIBLY GET.

 

[GTLiteChamp]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Saved

2. House? - Rent to own

4. Vehicle? - I have 5 vehicles! Classics and a Ford pickup

5. Children? - 1 son

6. Job? - BOEING going on 10 years,wow

7. Domicile Location? - Country,2 acres

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - shorter now

9. Dress preference? - jeans-casual

10. Cell phone? - yes

11. Computer? - yes

12. Marital status? - Divoriced

13. Camera? - NO

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - short

15. Music tastes? - classic rock

16. Cooking skills? - none ,I order out

17. Education? - Air mechanic license,grad.college

18. Happiness level? - mediocre. all i do is work.pay bills. eh.

19. Relationship with Parents? - not good.working on this.

20. Relationship with Siblings? - none ,spolied only child here
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[dyanis]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - then - saved, now - I'm working on my issues

2. House? - then - lived with my parents, now - renting a three bedroom townhouse

where is number 3?

4. Vehicle? - then - 1988 Ford Mustang, now - 1997 Honda CRV

5. Children? - no

6. Job? - then - college student, now - about to start a great new job

7. Domicile Location? - then - Ohio, now - Colorado

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - still natural, although I'm finding myself plucking out a lot of white hairs...

9. Dress preference? - then - jeans, now - sweat pants haha

10. Cell phone? - yes in both cases

11. Computer? - yes in both cases

12. Marital status? - then - engaged, now - single and happier

13. Camera? - oh yeah, digital camera both times, but not the same one

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - then - hair down to my waist, now - hair that doesn't even touch my collar

15. Music tastes? - then - CCM, now - it's changing back to CCM, but a lot of secular stuff in-between

16. Cooking skills? - I'm a much better cook now

17. Education? - then - still in college, now - an associate's and a bachelor's degree with hopes to pursue a master's in the future

18. Happiness level? - then - my happiness was kind of flat, like a vacant sort of happiness; now - I have been struggling with depression, but my happiness feels genuine when I experience it

19. Relationship with Parents? - then - good, now - better

20. Relationship with Siblings? - then - okay, now - still okay, but I'd like to be closer to my sister

 

[Spock49]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Saved then, saved now

2. House? - Lived in a 3 bedroom double wide on 3 acres of land in the country ~ Now I live in a 4 bedroom two story house in the city.

4. Vehicle? - Had a Toyota Corolla then ~ Have had the same Chevy Astro Van for 8 years

5. Children? - 3 girls then ~ 3 girls now!

6. Job? - Homemaker/wife/homeschooling momma then ~ Homemaker/wife/homeschooling momma now

7. Domicile Location?

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - Brown then, thanks to "Miss Clairol" but been going grey since my late 20's ~ Now I have a head full of grey hair

9. Dress preference? - Casual then ~ Casual now

10. Cell phone? - Didn't have one then ~ Have one now

11. Computer? - We've been through a few since back in the day!

12. Marital status? - Married then ~ Married now to the same wonderful man!

13. Camera? - 35mm then ~ digital now

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Short then ~ shoulder length and straight now

15. Music tastes? - Still pretty much the same... Still love Hillsong and the like

16. Cooking skills? - Country cookin' then ~ Expanded my tastes to Asian and Indian

17. Education? - Same as it was then

18. Happiness level? - Happy then ~ Happy now

19. Relationship with Parents? - fine then ~ fine now

20. Relationship with Siblings? - Not very close then ~ Not very close now

 

[Annie Mouse]

I'll just sum up a few things.
Since 10 years ago, well, I acquired more education, but still live in an apartment, am still a never married virgin, have grown some in my christian walk (or so it seems to me), am a bit more nearsighted, and live in a different US state.

 

[BRISH]

Remember, you're comparing your life now to what it was in 1996. It's nothing too intimate, I promise

Actually, it's now 2011 so I'll refer back to 2001.




1. Salvation- now saved

2. House? - No house. I have enough maintenance to do on my own as it is

4. Vehicle? - lumina to mazda

5. Children? - none to 2

6. Job? - gas stop/waitressing to nurse

7. Domicile Location? - same place

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - Um, actually has gone from dark reddish brown to pitch black and from slightly wavy to big loose curls

9. Dress preference? - athletic/clubbing to scrubs/comfortable casual

10. Cell phone? - wha? no - yes

11. Computer? - no-yes

12. Marital status? - married to divorced

13. Camera? - ?

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - shoulder length to varies

15. Music tastes? - hardcore rock/southern rock to all kinds

16. Cooking skills? - minimal to excellent

17. Education? - highschool graduate with 1 1/2 yrs college to 3yrs college plus state license

18. Happiness level? - thrilled to even keel/content

19. Relationship with Parents? - nonexistent to good relationship with one

20. Relationship with Siblings? - minimal to I heart them.

 

[HazelWings]

1. Salvation- Saved (mormon to non-denominational)
2. House? - Rent to rent
4. Vehicle? - 1998 Honda Accord to 2004 Kia Rio
5. Children? - None to 2
6. Job? - Retail to returning student
7. Domicile Location? - Oregon
8. Hair- Still there, just more white showing up (I blame the kids)
9. Dress preference? - Casual
10. Cell phone? - None to yes
11. Computer? - Yes and still yes
12. Marital status? - dating to divorced
13. Camera? - 35mm to digital
14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - medium/long
15. Music tastes? - ALL KINDS!!!!
16. Cooking skills? - Edible to slightly more edible
17. Education? - Some college to AAOT
18. Happiness level? - Stressed to content
19. Relationship with Parents? - Good and still good
20. Relationship with Siblings? - Barely there to getting better all the time!

 

[illudium_phosdex]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Then unsaved was a Baha'i; now saved Christian.

2. House? - Then rented a loft apartment; now own a home.

4. Vehicle? - Then a Mazda 323 station wagon; now a Subaru Forrester.

5. Children? - Then only one; now there are two.

6. Job? - I wasn't working then, not working now. I've had 3 part time jobs at various times since then though.

7. Domicile Location? - We lived in Georgia, now we live in Alaska.

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - Then no grey, no dye; now a few greys and dyed.

9. Dress preference? - Then the kind of stuff you see in LL Bean or J Crew if I was going out, sweats at home; now is pretty much the same.

10. Cell phone? - Not then, nor now. Hopefully not ever.

11. Computer? - We had a decent PC with Windows 98; now we have a Mac.

12. Marital status? - Married then, married now. Same guy.

13. Camera? - This big behemoth HP digital jobbie, now it's a much smaller Pentax digital jobbie.

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Long then and usually in a pony tail, long now and usually in a pony tail.

15. Music tastes? - Then alternative, now I still like alternative but I really really like some of the alternative Christian bands that have come out more recently like Skillet, Switchfoot, Red, Flyleaf...

16. Cooking skills? - Then a pretty good cook, now an even better cook.

17. Education? - Then I needed one more year to get my college degree, Now I still haven't gotten that year out of the way.

18. Happiness level? - Then, so-so. I was happy that my daughter had just been born but there were some issues in the marriage. Now, still about so-so. No problems with the kids or hubby, just feel like I'm in a rut.

19. Relationship with Parents? - Both dead then, obviously that hasn't changed.

20. Relationship with Siblings? - Got along with my older and younger brother, fought with the middle brother. Still get along with older and younger brother, no longer speak to middle brother.

 

[Ceili]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Saved

2. House? - Of my very own!! back then,lived with many roomates

4. Vehicle? - I had a run down VW,have 2 cars that work now!

5. Children? - I have children now!

6. Job? - Vet assist working on degree..back then was sponging off boyfriend,parents

7. Domicile Location? -

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - I still bleach my hair,this has not changed!

9. Dress preference? - More pulled together,less skin showing now! I dress as a mom,business woman should.

10. Cell phone? - I have 2,then I had nothing..

11. Computer? - I had a huge family shared comp,now I have a Mac

12. Marital status? - Married,then single but clingy

13. Camera? - I had alot of cameras,still do!

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Still the same medium long

15. Music tastes? - Still the same,has not changed.Rock,Country,Musicals

16. Cooking skills? - I have always cooked great Mexican! I don't like to cook but do.

17. Education? - quit community college back then,now nearly finished with degree

18. Happiness level? - back then..muserably self centered,now on scale of 1-10 am an 8

19. Relationship with Parents? - still struggling as I have all my teen adult life

20. Relationship with Siblings? -closer than ever. back then..alot of spite going on especially with estranged step brother.

 

[Lik3]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - saved

2. House? -

4. Vehicle? - none

5. Children? - none

6. Job? -

7. Domicile Location? - Mullins, SC

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - yes, but has decided to go gray...for now

9. Dress preference? - casual

10. Cell phone? - yes, samsung reclaim

11. Computer? - desktop, hp pavilion

12. Marital status? - not married

13. Camera? - yes

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - short, but growing

15. Music tastes? - gospel, christian contemporary, holiday, classical

16. Cooking skills? - good, but like to improve

17. Education? - college graduate

18. Happiness level? - pretty happy

19. Relationship with Parents? - pretty good

20. Relationship with Siblings? - changed, but still good

 

[Tenebrae]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - other, wiccan, christian, pagan following the LHP

2. House? - currently renting, although I am a third owner in a 10 acre lifestyle block

4. Vehicle? - Toyota starlet

5. Children? - nope, 2 awesome nephews, and 2 gorgeous niceces

6. Job? retraining as a nurse, one more year to go

7. Domicile Location? - flat in a house, with two other flats

8. Hair...going gray.

9. Dress preference? -casual comfy, occasionally the closet goth in me surfacesl

10. Cell phone? - iphone

11. Computer? - mac, and ipad

12. Marital status? - single

13. Camera? - cannon SLR

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - bob length

15. Music tastes? - rock, goth, easy listening, linkin park, phil collins, pretty much anything but country
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16. Cooking skills? -Love cooking for other people, I think I have some skill, because when I cook theres never anything left over, becoming better at cooking when its just me

17. Education? - BA in social policy, 1 more year of a bachelor of nursing

18. Happiness level? - content and inner peace, despite the sometimes often turbulent outsides, much happier since I finally realised I could no longer call myself a christian

19. Relationship with Parents? - dad dead, mum might as well be

20. Relationship with Siblings? -really good, surprisingly enough it took my dad dieing for this to happen

 

[TutorWife]

Amazing this thread is still going! Back in 2002 I was 21.

1. Salvation...I was an athiest with a catholic past and as a liberal college student, thought I knew all there was to know about religion. Now I'm saved (as of 2009).

2. House? - I was still living with my mom in a condo. I remember my old room. I had it all decorated pretty with a butterfly motif. Now I'm living with my husband in his sister's dining room, paying half her rent.

4. Vehicle? - None--I bussed it. Now my husband and I own a 2002 Ford Taurus.

5. Children? - None. Still don't.

6. Job? ful-time college student, part-time tutor and amusement park worker. Now just part-time tutor/manager.

7. Domicile Location? - condo with a pool/now--apartment dining room

8. Hair...growing out, medium brown/now--long and brown

9. Dress preference? -cute tops with jeans/now--more frumpy looking sweaters--gained lots of weight

10. Cell phone? - i had a cheap blue phone, forget the company/now--cheap Metro

11. Computer? - none, just mom's/now--a desktop by Dell and a laptop

12. Marital status? - dating someone I was madly in love with for a few months in that I'd end up being with for 7 years/Now-married for a year

13. Camera? - I don't remember/now--Kodak

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - medium and curly/now--long and wavy

15. Music tastes? - 80s music/now--everything but rap

16. Cooking skills? -I didn't cook as much as I do now!

17. Education? - my 2nd year of community college, later to transfer to SFSU for BA in Psychology/now--2 classes away from an MS degree

18. Happiness level? - I was really happy because I was dating someone I was head over heels for, had a job I really liked, had best friends I hung out with a lot, and had no rent/bills to pay. Now, depressed.

19. Relationship with Parents? - wasn't speaking to dad, close to mom/now--distant from both parents

20. Relationship with Siblings? -bad---didn't like each other at all (at least me and my brother)/now--basically estranged

 

[Toro]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - I was wild so no, I wasn't then.

2. House? - was in an apt., in an apt. now but I would settle for a cardboard box with a garage now to own.

4. Vehicle? - an Acura Legend (Ive been driving it for 16 years and still love driving it, you tell me if I had it 10 years ago )

5. Children? - unless I find out something from my wilder days, none.

6. Job? - Security guard then, was doing a different job til about 3 days ago, now looking again thanks to health.

7. Domicile Location? -

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - Skin colored, if my scalp turns gray I have bigger issues than hair dye can solve.

9. Dress preference? - I wear jeans and a T-shirt then and now, I don't wear dresses then or now.

10. Cell phone? - No then, Yes now and I am always tempted to throw it out the window while driving

11. Computer? - Yes then, Yes now the difference being one is a faster POC than the other

12. Marital status? - Not then or now

13. Camera? - yes then it was an expensive 1.3 mp (pause for laughter), now a 10.2 mp

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Had recently started shaving my head, still shaving it.

15. Music tastes? - Metal of all kinds, calmer now still have moments of metal but pretty much if its not rap I can be happy.

16. Cooking skills? - Then I called it burning, now I call it Cajun, the cooking is the same though.

17. Education? - Went to college, ran out of money and mathematics killed my GPA so I walked away.

18. Happiness level? - Then I was to "numb" to know if I was happy or not, up until this past Wed. I was content, Now, it all depends how it turns out, to early to tell where my happiness level is, will get better, but what point of it I'm sitting at, I'm not sure.

19. Relationship with Parents? - Was horrible then, pretty good now

20. Relationship with Siblings? - Was pretty brutal, better now.

 

[rossignol]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Saved but fallen

2. House? - Rented like I do now

4. Vehicle? - Honda Civic and now I take transit

5. Children? - None

6. Job? - Optician and now work at my parents printing company

7. Domicile Location? - Downtown and now downtown but in another city

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? A few less gray hair.

9. Dress preference? - Suites with high heals and now jeans and dress shirt and runners

10. Cell phone? - Ya but it couldn't go on the net.

11. Computer? - Only had one and now I have 3

12. Marital status? - Single

13. Camera? - Olympus now digital

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Long as it is now but coloured black.-

15. Music tastes? - Same as now

16. Cooking skills? - Lots of classics from my background and Asian food. Now i am more comfortable with experimenting creating new dishes.

17. Education? - Diploma for Opthalmic Dispensing

18. Happiness level? - Happy but not as calm as I am now

19. Relationship with Parents? - Not good and now we are so close

20. Relationship with Siblings? -Hardly knew my brother and now we are best friends

 

[TipsyTopsy]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? Saved

2. House? rented, now own

4. Vehicle? Lincoln Town Car

5. Children? yes

6. Job? house wife

7. Domicile Location? suburbs

8. Hair- Dark brown

9. Dress preference? office casual

10. Cell phone? I don't remember, now a Rumour

11. Computer? - PC

12. Marital status? married then and now

13. Camera? Cannon powershot

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? Medium length then and now

15. Music tastes? Contemporary Christian and some pop oldies then and now

16. Cooking skills? Love to cook

17. Education? High School grad and some college

18. Happiness level? very happy then and now

19. Relationship with Parents? good

20. Relationship with Siblings? I don't have any

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

1. Salvation...Catholic, looking into converting to Orthodoxy

2. House? - two-story, 1904 sq ft, built in 2001

4. Vehicle? - 1998 Ford F250 with only 70,000 on it, Mazda MPV minivan

5. Children? - 3 awesome kids, 2 boys, one girl

6. Job? teacher, sixth grade 14 year veteran

7. Domicile Location? - two story single dwelling

8. Hair...I wish I had it back!

9. Dress preference? -wearing a San Francisco Giants black T shirt

10. Cell phone? -Blackberry Torch

11. Computer? - the best desktop in the world---Lenovo

12. Marital status? - married and proud

13. Camera? - Nokia something or other pix

14. Hairstyle? cut super short, not much to work with! LOL

15. Music tastes? - anything from Rush to Steely Dan to Yes to Iron Maiden to the Eagles, you name it, classic rock or progressive rock

 

[Humble Pie]

Remember, you're comparing your life now to what it was in 1996. It's nothing too intimate, I promise

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - Saved

2. House? - Still no house

4. Vehicle? - Had no vehicle, now have one

5. Children? - Still no children

6. Job? - 10 years ago I was studying, then I used the degree.

7. Domicile Location? - I lived here, then moved away, then back again.

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - Hair was long, now getting long again

9. Dress preference? - Wore figure higging clothes by choice, now all clothes hug me not by choice.

10. Cell phone? - No

11. Computer? - Yes 2nd hand, now buy new.

12. Marital status? - Never married

13. Camera? - Always disposable

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - See above

15. Music tastes? - Bob Jovi, still Bon Jovi

16. Cooking skills? - Always good

17. Education? - Increased

18. Happiness level? - Was hopeful for future, now sad it didn't happen.

19. Relationship with Parents? - Mother died

20. Relationship with Siblings? -Used to get bullied, now not so much

.....

 

[kateluvscoffee]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? -I am now an Adventist, back then I was Wiccan

2. House? - I was living out of a carnival RV, now i have an apartment

4. Vehicle? - the roads are still safe form my driving as I cannot

5. Children? - then: 11, 10, & 8..now 21, 20, & 18

6. Job? - then: Worked for the carnival as a game operator. Now: Own my own business

7. Domicile Location? - Then: moved around in an RV Now: Houston, Tx

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? -Then: Intimately Acquainted With Miss Clairol Now: Intimately Acquainted with Splat (pink) hairdye

9. Dress preference? - Then: Jeans & Tshirt (the more masculine the better) Now: Dresses, skirts, & nice tanktops

10. Cell phone? - Then: what was that? Now: Yep!

11. Computer? - Then: those are too expensive Now, Sony Vaio Laptop

12. Marital status? - Then: Not on your life! Now: Marriage #3

13. Camera? - Then: disposable Now: on my phone

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - Then: short-pixie cut Now: Shoulder length

15. Music tastes? - Then: country Now: ambient

16. Cooking skills? - Then: HAHA cannot cook! Now: vegetarian cook

17. Education? - Then: Life Education Now: going back soon for my degree

18. Happiness level? - Then: naive happiness Now: informed Happiness

19. Relationship with Parents? - Then: very good Now: I have three parents, all of which I get along with.

20. Relationship with Siblings? -I GAINED MORE SIBLINGS!! (i met my bio mom on 07-07-07!)

 

[Pauler]

1. Salvation...Saved, unsaved, other? - then: saved, now: saved

2. House? - then: no, now: no

4. Vehicle? - then: 1999 nissan maxima, now: 2002 nissan maxima

5. Children? - then: no, now: 1

6. Job? - then: student, now: web publisher

7. Domicile Location? - then: fort worth, now: austin

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - then: black, now: black

9. Dress preference? - then: casual/comfortable, now: casual/comfortable

10. Cell phone? - then: sony brickphone, now: motorola droid

11. Computer? - then: desktop, now: laptop

12. Marital status? - then: single, now: married

13. Camera? - then: none, now: point and shoot

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - then: buzz, now: buzz

15. Music tastes? - then: everything, now: everything

16. Cooking skills? - then: cooked regularly, now: spoiled by my wife

17. Education? - then: working on my masters, now: finished

18. Happiness level? - then: 7, now: 8

19. Relationship with Parents? - then: great, now: great

20. Relationship with Siblings? - then: good, now: could be better

 

[anewday]

1. Salvation-saved then, supposedly saved but unsure of lots of things now

2. House? - no and no

4. Vehicle? - yes and yes

5. Children? - no and no

6. Job? - yes and yes

7. Domicile Location? - then a dorm room, now an apartment

8. Hair...Still natural, going gray, intimately acquainted with "Miss Clairol" nowadays? - natural then, natural with bleached ends now

9. Dress preference? - same

10. Cell phone? - yes and yes

11. Computer? - yes and yes

12. Marital status? - single and single

13. Camera? - yup, both times

14. Hairstyle? Long, short, nonexistent? - can't remember, just below shoulders now

15. Music tastes? - about the same

16. Cooking skills? - better

17. Education? - bs, now an ma

18. Happiness level? - very happy then, battling depression now

19. Relationship with Parents? - good, still good though its changed

20. Relationship with Siblings? - didn't really talk to them since I was away on adventures, getting closer now