Douglas William Bell was born on the 13th of July, 1972. His mom, Carol, was seventeen at the time, and his father, Bill, an alcoholic. They had two more children, Billy being the youngest, and Lisa the middle child. Bill and Carol tried to keep their marriage together, but due to Bill's heavy drinking, they failed. When Bill finally left, Doug became a father to his siblings. Living in Missisauga, they were poor, and times were tough. When Doug was 12 years old, Carol met his future stepfather: They didn't get along from the start. Ron stepped in dominating them all with an idea of dicipline the Bell children didn't agree with. Then another son, Thomas, was born, and the financial side of life got a bit better. Carol went back to school, graduated, and now both she and Ron had a good income. But the new and improved financial situation did not improve the rivalry between Doug and his stepfather. He left home at the age of 17.
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