Lesson #13

Don't use your passport as ID.
Ever.
You will lose it.
You will spend the next few days fretting about nothing but the fact you lost your passport.
Your. Fucking. Passport.
Your brother will then find out and shout at you.
Not that you need shouting at. You're crapping yourself.
And you feel so scared to tell your parents because they'll kill you. Literally, they will tie the noose to the banister and strap you in. No questions asked.
You will feel sick, I mean physically ill that you could be so unbe-fucking-lievably stupid.
But you have to tell them. You have to.
And so you do. Mum of course, Mum's good cop. Dad's not just bad cop, he's cut-throat.
And, you know what? Mum's amazing.
"It's only a bit of paper, Sarah, what are you gtting so worried about? Let's go have another look for it and if we can't find it, we'll report it to the police, fill in an LS01 form and apply for a new one. It'll be fine."
Mum, I freaking love you!
Sadly, I have to pay £77.50 for a new one. Woops.
Don't use your passport as ID. I'm warning you now, take it from someone who's been there: YOU WILL LOSE IT!