When I was 14, I came to school in London. I remember it was very cold, but also having to adjust and become fluent in English.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I had quite a scattered childhood. I was Irish in London, because I had my secondary school education there. I never really fitted anywhere. I didn't feel it was a negative thing, and I was never made to feel different - I just knew I was.
I grew up in England, went to a nice public school, then didn't want to go to university, so I thought I would wander around. I did a season skiing, a bit of sailing, typical spoilt brat stuff. I ended up in the Caribbean. I was having a blast.
I'm in my mid-40s now, and I came out in 11th grade, so I must have been 17. So that's quite a long time ago, and the temperature and the culture was different.
I'm completely English, but I grew up in Paris and went to school here. My parents moved when I was five.
I grew up really fast when I moved to England when I was 12 years old.
I came to London when I was 16 and lived with my older sister.
I was born in London, and went to school in Scotland - I used to be dead tired when I got home at night.
Growing up in London was the best.
The first time I came to London on my own, I was 15. I was absolutely oblivious to so many things. I had no expectations, no fears. I just came to do a National Youth Theatre season one summer. It was just brilliant.
I lived in England to learn English. When I went to England for the first time, it was like being on the Moon. I had no friends, I couldn't speak the language. I was very isolated.