I find it hard to believe their parents let them leave school at 16. Fine if you've got an apprenticeship lined up or a trade to go into. But both of them were just listless when they left.
Working in a shop is fine. But staying in school gives you other skills, not just getting a job. Qualifications can only open doors and give opportunities that neither of the girls have. Especially when most people do gain post-16 qualifications these days. If either of them decide they no longer want to work in a shop they are a bit fucked.
It's all well and good being friends with your parents, but 15/16 is still very much a child. And very much needs parental guidance, you can be friends with your parents when your 25, at 15 you still someone to stop you making stupid decisions (like leaving school at 16, dating a 32 Yr old ratbag, getting a dog when you dont have a house) I feel like Lucille is more a parent to her mother than the other way round
