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Sep. 13th, 2004 08:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
darth_stitch1. For those wondering about the lack of writing and activity in this journal - the Chorale I've joined is getting ready for its VERY FIRST CONCERT at our Venerable Cultural Institution on Wednesday. I'm utterly exhausted between regular office work and rehearsals. Apologies. Hope to get the fanfics, the Muses and all the rest in good working order after the concert. Wish us well! :P
2. Frances suggested I start another Journal for the exclusive use of the Muses. The active ones at last count are: the Potterverse boys and their brood, Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker and the rest of his family, the Phantom of the Opera cast, the lovely folks from Princess Bride, Will Turner, Captain Jack Sparrow, Spike, Methos, Joe Dawson, the Macleods, Nicholas Knight, Lucien Lacroix, Kyrys Alyardi - my own O.C. etc. etc. etc. We are currently deep in discussion over this and would appreciate input from you folks out there.
3. It's official. I declare that my Idiot Brother suffers from Hormonal Mood Swings From Hell. The stupid sanctimonious prick just about took my head off over a bloody TV remote control. Went off into a Royal Snit since I questioned his behavior. I'm afraid I lost my temper as well and called his behavior as I saw it - "Dude, you're behaving like an asshole. What the HELL is wrong with you?"
Yes, I was an idiot too. *headdesks* Ordinarily, I'd have left things as it was, apologized and ignored him but I think the recent stress and my own exhaustion left my patience and my temper frayed at the edges. Gah.
We had a royal row and I left the house in tears. I'd have apologized for calling him asshole but god damn it, he was ACTING LIKE ONE at the time and I have just lost ALL patience. This is the same brother who got into a Royal Snit at Christmas time and refused to speak to me during Christmas. Also the same brother who apparently forgets I'm his older and only sister, who has, time and again, covered his ass, kept his secrets, helped him when he needed it, defended him when our father occasionally acts paranoid about us, listened to his stories, told him I was proud of him time and again and offered advice if he wanted to. Also the same brother who feels he has the right to lecture me when I've messed up but refuses to listen to ME when I tell him he's screwed up.
So I declare it: EDWARD JOHN, YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. YOU ARE A STUPID SANCTIMONIOUS PRICK WHO NEEDS TO GET HIS HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, STOP ACTING LIKE A FUCKING HYPOCRITE AND QUIT THINKING YOU'RE SO FUCKING HIGH AND MIGHTY BECAUSE HONESTLY, YOU'RE NOT. YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN. AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR OWN FAULTS. AND YOU SHOULD TRY LOOKING AT THEM FIRST BEFORE YOU HIT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S. ESPECIALLY ME. I AM ABSOLUTELY SICK AND TIRED OF THE CONDESCENDING WAY YOU TREAT ME, LIKE I SHOULD MEASURE UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS, LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE COMING UP TO YOUR STANDARDS. DUDE, I DON'T ASK THIS OF YOU, WHY THE FUCKING HELL ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST FUCKING TIME I'M GOING TO LET YOU TREAT ME LIKE SHIT. AND THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ABSOLUTE LAST FUCKING TIME I'M GOING TO COVER YOUR ASS, STAND UP AND DEFEND YOU IN FRONT OF OUR OCCASIONALLY SCREWY FAMILY MEMBERS.
I'm going to forgive you one day, because after all the shit you pulled on me, you're still my only sibling. I'd probably apologize to you as soon as we've both cooled down, although I suspect you'll take this opportunity to lord it over me again and once more act like your sanctimonious self. I've done this before and it always ends up this way. But I do love you. But I don't like you very much like now.
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2. Frances suggested I start another Journal for the exclusive use of the Muses. The active ones at last count are: the Potterverse boys and their brood, Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker and the rest of his family, the Phantom of the Opera cast, the lovely folks from Princess Bride, Will Turner, Captain Jack Sparrow, Spike, Methos, Joe Dawson, the Macleods, Nicholas Knight, Lucien Lacroix, Kyrys Alyardi - my own O.C. etc. etc. etc. We are currently deep in discussion over this and would appreciate input from you folks out there.
3. It's official. I declare that my Idiot Brother suffers from Hormonal Mood Swings From Hell. The stupid sanctimonious prick just about took my head off over a bloody TV remote control. Went off into a Royal Snit since I questioned his behavior. I'm afraid I lost my temper as well and called his behavior as I saw it - "Dude, you're behaving like an asshole. What the HELL is wrong with you?"
Yes, I was an idiot too. *headdesks* Ordinarily, I'd have left things as it was, apologized and ignored him but I think the recent stress and my own exhaustion left my patience and my temper frayed at the edges. Gah.
We had a royal row and I left the house in tears. I'd have apologized for calling him asshole but god damn it, he was ACTING LIKE ONE at the time and I have just lost ALL patience. This is the same brother who got into a Royal Snit at Christmas time and refused to speak to me during Christmas. Also the same brother who apparently forgets I'm his older and only sister, who has, time and again, covered his ass, kept his secrets, helped him when he needed it, defended him when our father occasionally acts paranoid about us, listened to his stories, told him I was proud of him time and again and offered advice if he wanted to. Also the same brother who feels he has the right to lecture me when I've messed up but refuses to listen to ME when I tell him he's screwed up.
So I declare it: EDWARD JOHN, YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. YOU ARE A STUPID SANCTIMONIOUS PRICK WHO NEEDS TO GET HIS HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, STOP ACTING LIKE A FUCKING HYPOCRITE AND QUIT THINKING YOU'RE SO FUCKING HIGH AND MIGHTY BECAUSE HONESTLY, YOU'RE NOT. YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN. AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR OWN FAULTS. AND YOU SHOULD TRY LOOKING AT THEM FIRST BEFORE YOU HIT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S. ESPECIALLY ME. I AM ABSOLUTELY SICK AND TIRED OF THE CONDESCENDING WAY YOU TREAT ME, LIKE I SHOULD MEASURE UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS, LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE COMING UP TO YOUR STANDARDS. DUDE, I DON'T ASK THIS OF YOU, WHY THE FUCKING HELL ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST FUCKING TIME I'M GOING TO LET YOU TREAT ME LIKE SHIT. AND THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ABSOLUTE LAST FUCKING TIME I'M GOING TO COVER YOUR ASS, STAND UP AND DEFEND YOU IN FRONT OF OUR OCCASIONALLY SCREWY FAMILY MEMBERS.
I'm going to forgive you one day, because after all the shit you pulled on me, you're still my only sibling. I'd probably apologize to you as soon as we've both cooled down, although I suspect you'll take this opportunity to lord it over me again and once more act like your sanctimonious self. I've done this before and it always ends up this way. But I do love you. But I don't like you very much like now.
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Date: 2004-09-13 04:45 pm (UTC)2) I think that might be fun, but don't let it get too out of control. ^_^
3) *HUGGLES* Yeah, I know the feeling. It'll be alright. My sister is three years younger then I am and I get called stupid, idiot, bitch, and a number of other things. I get treated like shit and she convinently forgets that I took her to school, bought her lunch and bought her misc presant that very same day with my own money.
I think it's just little siblings. Fights happen. Doesn't mean I think you should take it though. Smack him back and let him remember who's older, he's going to miss you when you start not helping him. ^^;; How old is your brother, btw?
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Date: 2004-09-13 04:55 pm (UTC)*huggles back* Thanks man. You think we should start a society for Long-Suffering Older Siblings? :P
Hee. As for the new LJ...well, this account isn't going to be a paid one in a few days and I'm afraid I'm going to have to give up some of my paid LJ privileges and go back to being a freebie again. I might need that journal yet. But never fear. I shan't let the Muses run too crazy out here.
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Date: 2004-09-13 05:40 pm (UTC)As for the LJ. . . . *looks innocent*
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Date: 2004-09-13 09:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-13 11:12 pm (UTC)Didya see that cute bit of smut I sent you? :P
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Date: 2004-09-14 12:11 am (UTC)Did you see the email I sent you on Sunday?
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Date: 2004-09-13 10:39 pm (UTC)When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years.
Mark Twain
Unfortunately, your younger brother will probably treat you this way again. You will probably forgive him again. We love our families, and we can't help but allow them more latitude than we would anyone else. I raise my two teenage sisters (their mother died 5 years ago, and our father is useless.) Despite the crap they give me, I can't imagine not doing this for them. There are things they've done and said that I can't imagine hearing from anyone else and not at least slapping them, but you do what you have to do. (There have been some groundings involved.)
Which leads me to this: brothers are invariably slow to mature. So your 23 year old brother probably has the maturity of a 16 year old girl. Give him more time, and hide the remote completely if you have to.
If you need to, talk to your Harry-muse. After all, he lives with one of the most difficult men on the PLANET and seems to manage without a single Unforgiveable. Good luck.
*snuggles*
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Date: 2004-09-13 11:15 pm (UTC)I plan to ignore him completely until he breaks down and comes up to me for help or something again. I really have had enough of the shit he tends to pull.
But thanks so much for the kind words. I needed that today. *hugs*