‘The grass is always greener…’ is a phrase that has rung true for most of us at some point in our lives. Not so much raw jealousy or a seething desire to have what others have, but a milder mental itch; the idea that we want to keep up with those around us, or that others have it easier or better than we do. I know I’ve been guilty of this at times in my life and, chatting to my friends, it seems I’m not alone.
As a child, I remember thinking that my family were much the same as any other – until I went inside the homes of my friends as a teenager. It was the first time I had been exposed to another
