From becoming a mother to her love of Elvis, we spoke with MSP Karen Adam on the 10 things that changed her life
I GOT pregnant when I was 15 and I had a baby for the first time six days after turning 16. But I loved it. It was a positive thing for me.
Although my life fell through and it was earth-shattering, it was extremely empowering. It made me feel like I got there on my own. When my romantic relationships had fallen through, I loved being single – one of the best things I’ve done – and having friends around me really changed that support system in my life. We keep each other going.
Being a part of it – though I didn’t know this at the time – I can see it gave me a firm foundation in my drive for social justice and equality. I saw how much my dad and his friends were treated disproportionately in society and how the world by default just isn’t set up for anybody that wasn’t part of the majority.EVEN though I was brought up in a same-sex home, I wasn’t really part of the LGBT community. Growing up.
I don’t know what that is but every time I speak about something equalities-driven or LGBT-driven, people roll their eyes or get fed up but I just think, oh my goodness, you people don’t know what you’re missing. You don’t know the joy that’s to be found with fellowship within the LGBT community. It’s an incredible group of people.I LOVE animals. I’m a dog lover. I didn’t think I loved cats until I was watching my daughter’s cat in the house and she escaped and got pregnant.
I used to wonder why I was the way I was and I realised I was a neurodiverse woman. Coming to terms with that over the past few years has been really eye-opening.
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