On second thought, I think I actually will answer this. It took me a bit of puzzling out to figure it out, because I didn't really know why myself.
Since reading the story where you broke the kid's nose because he messed with your insulin pump, ordinary_rabbit and I have admired you for your confidence and your ability to stand up for yourself. We fantasize about what it would have been like if we had been more like that when we were in school. We see you as a sort of righteous avenger on behalf of downtrodden students everywhere.
But when I think of my LJ friends list, I'm pretty sure you're the youngest person on there, possibly by several years. The things that you deal with on a day-to-day basis are completely different from what I deal with, and your interests are rather different as well. So, I think the reason I wish you were older is that I'd like to see your "way of being" applied to situations like the ones in which I find myself, so I'd have an opportunity to learn from you.
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Since reading the story where you broke the kid's nose because he messed with your insulin pump, ordinary_rabbit and I have admired you for your confidence and your ability to stand up for yourself. We fantasize about what it would have been like if we had been more like that when we were in school. We see you as a sort of righteous avenger on behalf of downtrodden students everywhere.
But when I think of my LJ friends list, I'm pretty sure you're the youngest person on there, possibly by several years. The things that you deal with on a day-to-day basis are completely different from what I deal with, and your interests are rather different as well. So, I think the reason I wish you were older is that I'd like to see your "way of being" applied to situations like the ones in which I find myself, so I'd have an opportunity to learn from you.
I hope that doesn't creep you out.
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