So Chris, I've heard that you're from a big family. How many people?
Nine total. Seven children and my parents.
Seven children? That's a lot. Why did your parents have so many?
Well, my mother came from a big family, and wanted to have one of her own. My father was an only child, and didn't really care about having a large family, but my mother talked him into it.
Jeez, seven children. That must have a lot of problems. We have four children in my family and my grandparents can never get our names right.
It can be hard, and there are certain sacrifices you have to make.
Like what? I assume that there's no privacy.
That's one. Another is the lack of personal property. Everything you have, from toys to clothes, is used by your brothers and sisters. Especially clothes. Three quarters of my wardrobe are hand-me-downs.
And the age gap is also annoying. There's a ten-year difference between my younger brother and me. We have nothing in common.
Same problem here. There's an 18 - year gap between the oldest and youngest child in my family. The last child was born just as the oldest was going to college.
Well, at least going to college won't be too bad. Since both of your parents are college professors, they must give you reduced tuition at the college.
They do, but it doesn't help too much. Having seven children means that the money situation in my home is always pretty tight.