Q & A for Becka Stenberg:
Q: So how many brothers do you have?
A: 6
Q: No sisters?
A: No-I am the only girl
Q: And what is the age range then for all of you?
A: Jaxon-35, Nathan-24, Becka-22, Benny-19, Rueben-18, Aaron-16, Josh-15
Q: Is there anyone you are closer to?
A: I would say I am closest to Benny. He is my best friend.
Q: What was it like growing up in a house with all boys?
A: They were pretty protective, but I was never really a tomboy like usually happens with some girls who grow up with all boys.
Q: So was it hard to bring home boyfriends then?
A: Yeah, a little!
Q: Can you describe for me time when they razzed one of your boyfriends?
A: Well when I was 16 and I brought home my first real boyfriend, Brandon, my older brother who was 18 at the time had a group of friends at the time. We were just all kind of standing around in the entry way and it was getting awkward because you could tell Brandon was uncomfortable and the other guys were kind snickering a little. But what was most horrible was that he had his snowmobile over and one of the guys got on it and took off on it in a teasing fashion. But it was all done in fun. Brandon was a good sport about it.
Q: Would you say you are closer with your mom or your dad?
A: Well I am a little bit of a “Daddy’s Girl” but overall I think I am closer with my mom.
Q: And why is that?
A: Well mostly just because she was always the one around, she was a stay-at-home mom and dad worked FT, was gone M-F and was kind of a workaholic, so we didn’t see as much of him. But mom was really cool. She pretty much raised us. We never went to daycare; we were privately schooled, and are just really close.
Q: So would it be fair to say that your mom is the glue that hold the family together?
A: Oh, definitely!
Q: Were there ever any rules that were different for you or were you treated any differently being the only girl?
A: Yes, I seemed to get away with so much more than the boys. The rules would be upheld for them were I would tend to just get a slap on the hand. I guess I was a little bit more spoiled that way.
Q: Did you ever go through a rebellious stage?
A: Not a TRUE rebellious stage like the whole drug scene, more of like a bratty/attitude stage in like 7th and 8th grade. Benny did have a little bit of trouble with drugs though.
Q: How did your parents deal with that?
A: Not real well at first. They sort of ignored it, tried to pretend it away until it was right in their face and they had no choice but to deal with it. But eventually they did and Benny is doing great now.
Q: Has there ever been anything else like that that occurred where anyone was in danger of losing their place within the family?
A: No, the only one who is really kind of an outsider is my dad and that is because he is more of a type-a personality.
Q: Ok, last question, could you describe an average night in your household for me?
A: Sure, after everyone gets home from school someone is always on the computer, usually someone is signing, mom goes around asking everyone about their days. Aaron plays the piano while mom makes dinner. Once dinner is made everyone grabs a plate and we all eat somewhere in the living room, then we scatter to go our separate ways.
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