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acrotomophile

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Feb 23, 2010 20:54

[Filtered away from Dexter and Spike, because he's so mature.]What do you do when you mess up with family ( Read more... )

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theoriginalbamf February 24 2010, 02:01:28 UTC

Sometimes you have to find what you actually are sorry for: for hurting them, for causing a rift between you. Sometimes a bit of time apart can help, as long as they know that you aren't ignoring them.

Let's see: my codename is Nightcrawler but it actually comes from my mother when I was a baby. I could crawl at a very early age and was almost entirely nocturnal. I was her "little night crawler".

And it stuck.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:07:01 UTC

Wait, wait... Nightcrawler? Like the X-men?

I didn't realize we had celebrities here.

But, I think you might have a point. I've done the space thing... the being honest with myself thing is a little harder.

theoriginalbamf February 24 2010, 03:23:48 UTC

Ja, just like the X-Men.

We just keep turning up, like a bad penny.

That's the thing with forgiveness and contrition, they do not always have to match. You could feel contrite for hurting that loved one's feelings but perhaps not the act itself, but still receive forgiveness, because forgiveness is not only for the one asking, but for the one offering it.

The hard part is knowing what you truly feel sorry for.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 03:38:58 UTC

I wouldn't call it a bad penny... Maybe an impressive one.

That's pretty philosophical. I'm not sure if the distinction would work out for me... I guess it's worth a shot.

tadwizard February 24 2010, 02:02:55 UTC

I...avoid them.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:08:32 UTC

Not the most productive response. Though I can understand the impulse.

tadwizard February 24 2010, 02:09:50 UTC

Yeah. Probably not the best advice.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:10:35 UTC

I'll mark that down in the "don't" column.

USELESS COMMENT IS USELESS painhumbles February 24 2010, 02:06:59 UTC

[THERE WERE GONNA BE WORDS HERE.

THEY'RE GONE NOW.

GABE IS OFFICIALLY HAVING THE WORST DAY EVER. DISCO AND NOW THINGS THAT MAKE HIM THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH HE SUCKS. THESE TASTES DO NOT TASTE GREAT TOGETHER.]

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:08:03 UTC

[SHUT UP GABE, NOT EVERYTHING'S ABOUT YOU.]

painhumbles February 24 2010, 02:09:35 UTC

[WORLDVIEW. SHATTERED.

*EMOS IN A CORNER PRIVATELY*]

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:12:21 UTC

[Shut up and look at this icon.]

son_ofzeus February 24 2010, 02:08:40 UTC

Family always forgives.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:11:20 UTC

Is that how it's supposed to work?

son_ofzeus February 24 2010, 02:15:01 UTC

I think so. That's always how it's been.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:17:38 UTC

I don't have a lot of experience with family. It's sort of a... recently acquired thing. So you'll have to fill me in.

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[Same filter] talldarksaviour February 24 2010, 02:10:53 UTC

Mmm, define 'mess up'... and 'family.'

[Same filter forever and things like that] acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:13:44 UTC

They are what they sound like. No tricky metaphors here.

talldarksaviour February 24 2010, 02:26:17 UTC

Well... children are different to siblings are different to parents. Aaaand, messing up is different to, oh I don't know.... murder seems to be a common one in this boat... stealing things, stealing girlfriends... accidentally on purpose killing their best friend...

There's a whole range out there.

acrotomophile February 24 2010, 02:27:57 UTC

Let's go with sibling, "major mess up" for 500.

And you don't have to be so discreet about your fishing. You're not going to get any more info that way, so have at.

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