
I recently applied for an unabridged copy of my birth certificate in the unlikely event that I would one day find a way to have my Scottish heritage restored to me and mine.
After 6 months of waiting and calling to see when it would be ready I was sent an sms from the department of Home affairs to tell me that I had to come in and complete the Late Registration forms…… ummm, say what?
Years back when I applied for an ID book I also had to wait months until they eventually contacted me and said I didn’t exist but they were going to issue me an ID Number so that I could get my book….. excuse me, is that even legal ????
So this is what I think I know about myself:
I was given up for adoption by my Scottish mother, but the only consent paper I’ve seen was not signed by her…
I was adopted by a family that doesn’t seem to have registered me …
I am not 44 because I only began existing a few years ago when I was issued an ID number that probably belongs to someone else’s dead chihuahua….
I am almost South African and almost Scottish…..
Sweden is nice at this time of year isn’t it, maybe I’ll call them and ask if they have a spare identity lying around…..
I’d probably get it in the post with a nice sticker book…..and a bottle of peroxide for my chestnut curls…
Can I cry now………..please?
11 responses to “Oh Dear, I Don’t Seem to Exist!”
You may weep profusely, with my blessing. On the plus side, you can be as young as you want!x
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thank you sweet mum, but afraid I can’t choose my age since my wrinkles and grey hair have beaten me to the fence!
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Hair dye, polyfilla. that’s what I do.x
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Hair dye, polyfilla. that’s what I do.x
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Hair dye, polyfilla. that’s what I do.x
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hehehe! nope I’m stubbornly letting the grey grow out, for now….sheesh I look bloody ancient!
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New colour, new look, new woman. I quite like it. I might even give the grey a pop at some point!x
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go for it mammascot!
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And I’ll paint my face blue for good measure.x
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And I’ll paint my face blue for good measure.x
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braveheart re-visited hehehe
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