Douglas Taurel

And, you know, and for his mind, because he grew up in the streets, came to New York. I mean, he had some issues in New York, you know, and then he got a second chance and he kind of built a life. And for him... if you had milk in your refrigerator and a stereo in your room, you were doing good, you know? And that was his version of success as a father to us.

You know, I was one of five, four sisters, three were stepsisters. And my mother was Colombian and she had come from her first marriage with three daughters when she was 16. So there was just a lot of violence, a lot of yelling, some physical violence between my parents. That's kind of where you learn your mechanisms.

You know, I was one of five, four sisters, three were stepsisters. And my mother was Colombian and she had come from her first marriage with three daughters when she was 16. So there was just a lot of violence, a lot of yelling, some physical violence between my parents. That's kind of where you learn your mechanisms.

You know, I was one of five, four sisters, three were stepsisters. And my mother was Colombian and she had come from her first marriage with three daughters when she was 16. So there was just a lot of violence, a lot of yelling, some physical violence between my parents. That's kind of where you learn your mechanisms.

You know, you learn how to, you just learn how to hide and you learn how to, you know, I think, I think when you, when you asked, you know, is it conscious or subconscious? I think it's a part of both because I think you force yourself to ignore it.

You know, you learn how to, you just learn how to hide and you learn how to, you know, I think, I think when you, when you asked, you know, is it conscious or subconscious? I think it's a part of both because I think you force yourself to ignore it.

You know, you learn how to, you just learn how to hide and you learn how to, you know, I think, I think when you, when you asked, you know, is it conscious or subconscious? I think it's a part of both because I think you force yourself to ignore it.

right to make it go away in some way um either hiding under i mean i would hide under we had a bathroom sink and i would hide underneath the bathroom sink um a faucet uh like a cabinet you know i would get inside of it or underneath the bed or in the closet i would go in there until things would subside and then you know that that shit proceeded through high school you know by then you you get fuck here we go again you know you kind of you know you're like fuck

right to make it go away in some way um either hiding under i mean i would hide under we had a bathroom sink and i would hide underneath the bathroom sink um a faucet uh like a cabinet you know i would get inside of it or underneath the bed or in the closet i would go in there until things would subside and then you know that that shit proceeded through high school you know by then you you get fuck here we go again you know you kind of you know you're like fuck

right to make it go away in some way um either hiding under i mean i would hide under we had a bathroom sink and i would hide underneath the bathroom sink um a faucet uh like a cabinet you know i would get inside of it or underneath the bed or in the closet i would go in there until things would subside and then you know that that shit proceeded through high school you know by then you you get fuck here we go again you know you kind of you know you're like fuck

Fuck no. Fuck no. Really? Between me and my dad? Yeah. Fuck no.

Fuck no. Fuck no. Really? Between me and my dad? Yeah. Fuck no.

Fuck no. Fuck no. Really? Between me and my dad? Yeah. Fuck no.

Uh, I mean, you would have, I would have had to been more, we both would have had to been more emotionally intelligent to do that. Um, I don't know. I think he probably would have said I did the best I could. And he'd said that. He said that a lot, you know? Um, and he did and to a degree.

Uh, I mean, you would have, I would have had to been more, we both would have had to been more emotionally intelligent to do that. Um, I don't know. I think he probably would have said I did the best I could. And he'd said that. He said that a lot, you know? Um, and he did and to a degree.

Uh, I mean, you would have, I would have had to been more, we both would have had to been more emotionally intelligent to do that. Um, I don't know. I think he probably would have said I did the best I could. And he'd said that. He said that a lot, you know? Um, and he did and to a degree.

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No, no. Um, You know, I mean, it goes so deep, man, with my sisters because, you know, they were his stepdaughters. And so that caused a lot of stress financially as well. You know, my mom was great. My mom is the reason why I got to go to college and how I got my life. But I don't think she was, you know, as you get older, you see your parents as people.