The ins and outs of my anonymous (somewhat) family life: me, the studious optimist; my mum, the holistic therapist cum wonderwoman who holds us together; my dad, the depressive who nearly went to prison for doing weird things with money following a breakdown a few years ago, and who last year stayed in the mental hospital for a week following a suicide attempt; and my brother, the severely autistic one who can't communicate and who alternates between violent and adorable but chaotic. Things are never boring here, but sometimes a little tough, so I started my paper diary 4 years ago. Now that I don't have much time for my diary, I'll write some up here.