Waterbaby

Water Baby For as long as I can remember (which is long) my family has always referred to me as a ‘waterbaby’. I never truly understood what they meant. I mean was I born under water? Did I always drink it? When I think of those questions that I asked myself, I feel somewhat embarrassed. Deep down, it is so simple, so obvious what that phrase means. It represents me; it is a part of …

…They do not fully understand the extent of my emotions and feelings towards it. At my age I am unsure of how to control my emotions, feelings and fears. As a coping mechanism I use swimming or even just a long soak in the bath to ease the tension and stress of being a teenager. Even after all these years I am still a ‘water baby’ and probably will remain so throughout my whole life.