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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:17:13 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 19:17:13 GMT
"A horrible family is better then nothing."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:19:49 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 19:19:49 GMT
I frown a moment, then shake my head firmly. "That can't be right. I mean you can do all right without a family, maybe. But not a horrible one."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:22:10 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 19:22:10 GMT
"You'd turn out pretty fucked without a family." I mutter,"Trust me on that."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:24:24 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 19:24:24 GMT
"You can turn out pretty fucked if you've got one," I counter. "I'd think that the kids I grew up with are proof enough of that."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:33:38 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 19:33:38 GMT
"Depends on the family, not all of them out there are fucking pyscho's."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:37:48 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 19:37:48 GMT
"Well, obviously," I say, trying not to be too sarcastic. "I'm just saying that a family... or relatives, more like... is no guarantee of turning out better than somebody who hasn't got them."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:42:05 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 19:42:05 GMT
"It gives you a fighting chance," I say, biting down on my bottom lip, before I let my temper get the best of me.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:45:57 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 19:45:57 GMT
I shake my head, hard. "Look, I'm not saying family's not a good thing. It's great. But sometimes it's not, and then it's just relatives. People who raise who or happen to share blood with you through no fault of yours. And people like that lower your chances and generally you're better off without them. It probably would have been better to grow up all on my own than with my parents, and I know I'm better off now that they're leaving me alone." I shrug, feeling bad for arguing.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:54:04 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 19:54:04 GMT
I look down, thats how I always reacted when anyone brought up family,"Sorry." I mutter,"I forget sometimes everyones got their own opinon."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 19:57:20 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 19:57:20 GMT
I shake my head. "Sorry. I've just... heard yours a lot, and it always gets to me." I smile very slightly. "Your family's decent, that's all. You got lucky."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 20:11:53 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 20:11:53 GMT
"Yeah, got a bad habit of voicing my own alot," I grin weakly,"Yeah, lucky."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 20:14:51 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 20:14:51 GMT
I nod, then laugh very slightly. "I didn't mean your opinions in general, you know. Just that particular one, from many different people." I shake my head. "Always gets to me when people with less-traditional families that are still quite decent tell me that 'at least I have parents.'" I shake my head again, then wince slightly.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 20:37:49 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 20:37:49 GMT
I wince, the sick feeling coming back in my stomach,"Yeah, sometimes I tend to lash out at the people who whine about how bad their parents are, wish mine were still around."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 20:40:19 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 20:40:19 GMT
"Understandable," I nod. "And I'm sorry... for being one of those people I mean," I say so that she doesn't come back with that 'not your fault' line I'm so sick of.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 20:55:44 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 20:55:44 GMT
I shrug,"They're dead. Nothing anyone can do."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:01:31 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 21:01:31 GMT
"True enough," I shrug, grimacing slightly. "And you've still got other family."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:34:40 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 21:34:40 GMT
"Yeah, something to be thankful for."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:41:28 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 21:41:28 GMT
I nod, not sure what to say to that.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:46:07 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 21:46:07 GMT
"Can be frustrating to put up with them sometimes."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:51:32 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 21:51:32 GMT
"People in general are frustrating most times," I shrug, smiling slightly again. "Particularly those you spend a lot of time around."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 21:56:25 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 21:56:25 GMT
"Yeah, or the ones who won't leave you alone for more then ten minutes."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:01:07 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 22:01:07 GMT
I wince slightly. "Those ones deserve to be strangled very briefly, I should think," I say, nodding. "May I mention I'm officially quite pleased to not have anyone like that?"
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:10:09 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 22:10:09 GMT
"Lucky you." I grin,"I'm usually surround by family,"
There's a shout of giggles down the hall.
"See what I mean?" I laugh.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:12:52 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 22:12:52 GMT
"Yes..." I nod, looking toward the source of the sound. "Lucky for me, my 'family' is in a different dorm room, so I can escape pretty easily that way."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:17:27 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 22:17:27 GMT
"Half of my family's already gradauted." I laugh,"so they come to my house and bug me."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:21:02 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 22:21:02 GMT
"Ah," I nod. "Drawback of having a house, I suppose. Or at least one where they can find you."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:23:00 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 22:23:00 GMT
"Yeah, we tried burning it once," I say jokingly.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:24:23 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 22:24:23 GMT
I laugh a little bemusedly, not sure how serious she's being. "And... how did that work out? Still seems to be standing, I'm afraid," I say, looking around.
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:27:12 GMT
Post by Madeline Speare on Nov 25, 2007 22:27:12 GMT
"Sirius, he rebuilt it for us."
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Boo!
Nov 25, 2007 22:30:39 GMT
Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 25, 2007 22:30:39 GMT
I laugh one last time and then cough a bit uncomfortably, looking around again. "Oh.... You're, um, serious about burning it down?"
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