So Chris , I've heard that you're from a big family . How many people ?   Nine total . Seven children and my parents .   Seven children ? That's a lot . Why did your parents have so many ?   Well , my mother came from a big family , and wanted to have one of her own . My father was an only child , and didn't really care about having a large family , but my mother talked him into it .   Jeez , seven children . That must have a lot of problems . We have four children in my family and my grandparents can never get our names right .   It can be hard , and there are certain sacrifices you have to make .   Like what ? I assume that there's no privacy .   That's one . Another is the lack of personal property . Everything you have , from toys to clothes , is used by your brothers and sisters . Especially clothes . Three quarters of my wardrobe are hand-me-downs .   And the age gap is also annoying . There's a ten-year difference between my younger brother and me . We have nothing in common . 