Life in Dublin today is so different from when I grew up there in the 1950s when my every thought and action was controlled by the church, the school, and my parents.
Early indoctrination had led me to believe that these three pillars of society had my best interests at heart.
Nothing could have been further from the truth and this devastating reality slowly revealed itself in the most painful ways.
I yearned for love and acceptance and, in my naivety, I became the quintessential peopl.
