Keep your family Follow

I was brought up in a family of five brothers and sisters. That's a lot these days, so people often ask, "What was it like?" The answer is, competitive. Over everything – love, attention, what TV to watch, even who had the best-looking friends. My parents made things worse by ­instilling competitive feelings in us. I'd bring home my school report only to be told, "Why have you got a D for maths? Your brother got a B." Or: "Why don't you want to be an ­accountant? Your brother wants to be an accountant."