Kimberly Desrosiers

Satire Of The Subsidized

Charlotte grew up in an assisted living townhouse in Sudbury, Ontario. Her father wasn’t around all that much so it was just her mother, brother and herself. Charlotte is still unsure who to believe, mom said dad cheated and was a deadbeat however dad said mom was controlling and constantly picking fights. Perhaps both sides of the story are correct but each one shone a better light on themselves. Charlotte’s mother, Kelly most certainly is the strongest woman Charlotte has ever met, she raised two of the worst children, maintained the household with the help of no man, kept everything clean and tidy, worked at a gas station and attended college all at the same time over several years. Pondering how she survived even a day overwhelms Charlotte. Obviously she lost her patience more than once a day and Charlotte doesn’t blame her however it definitely did make for a toxic home. Self care isn’t just important for one self but also does favours to those around. Every day was constant yelling and screaming and crying. Of course, monkey see, monkey do so Charlotte’s brother, Max and herself were hellish monsters. The shit they put her through, the shit she put them through.