[ he shouldn't speak for her, though. but the more she talks the more he - sees himself? hates it? something painful and unpleasant prickles in his gut.
he's quiet himself for a moment. ]
My brother was like that.
[ another pause. ]
My oldest brother. He was always going out of his way to do some stupid thing to make me 'lighten up'. He couldn't cook, or clean, and he ran his mouth constantly... he was a completely useless adult who never failed to treat me like a child.
[ ... ]
He was my best friend. [ until he killed him. ] I didn't appreciate it until he was gone. Its hard to recognize those traits as valuable when you've been taught that empathy and compassion are just liabilities.
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Date: 2020-07-07 05:41 am (UTC)[ he shouldn't speak for her, though. but the more she talks the more he - sees himself? hates it? something painful and unpleasant prickles in his gut.
he's quiet himself for a moment. ]
My brother was like that.
[ another pause. ]
My oldest brother. He was always going out of his way to do some stupid thing to make me 'lighten up'. He couldn't cook, or clean, and he ran his mouth constantly... he was a completely useless adult who never failed to treat me like a child.
[ ... ]
He was my best friend. [ until he killed him. ] I didn't appreciate it until he was gone. Its hard to recognize those traits as valuable when you've been taught that empathy and compassion are just liabilities.