A: Well, my biological father died when I was 17 months old. I literally have no memories of him. However, my mom met my current stepfather when I was 4. Honestly, chornbe, my relationship with him sounds a lot like your relationship with your father. He was an alcoholic for as long as I can remember and he and my mom got in a lot of fights because of it. Finally, she made him choose between his family and his drinking - and he chose his drinking (in front of me, 13 years old). By the time he sobered up and realized his mistake, my mom wasn't about to take him back. Last January, his father (who we were very close to) died and as a result, we got a chance to see how much he had changed his life. They started dating again and 2 weeks before their divorce was to be finalized, they reconciled. It's still really awkward and hard to trust him, but things are lots better now. As a result of his drinking, however, I find my college life has been greatly affected - I once broke up with a boyfriend of mine solely because his drinking made me feel like I was a 12-year-old dealing with my stepdad again.
Right, so....that was a bit heavy.
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