Hemlock B Bootsalotta

I grew up in that picture and from my experience it was never as idyllic as it was in the postcards. Everything was hidden behind these facades of suburban cleanliness and niceness where people pretended problems didn't exist and seemed to believe that those who had them obviously weren't motivated enough to change their situation or merited them in some way.

It wasn't all bad, there were lots of good moments, but it was never picture perfect either.