Comments | shamanofshadows: Growing up

shamanofshadows

Growing up

May 31, 2013 15:22

Thanks to Pika's talk of his nephew, it got me thinking of my kid siblings. They're nowhere near to being that young anymore, but I still have a lot of fun and irritating memories from when they were just little kids, all the way back to when they were infants even. Although I myself am not that much older than them, I've always taken on somewhat ( Read more... )

nozomi, siblings, picture, personality tests, family

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20s_berserkr May 31 2013, 23:10:54 UTC

They do grow up so fast.

shamanofshadows June 1 2013, 00:53:45 UTC

What would the invisible shadow over our family know about that? You've only seen pictures of them. You've not been there to experience and watch them grow up at all.

20s_berserkr June 1 2013, 01:07:03 UTC

No. No I haven't. However, when you consider that to me, everyone seems to grow up quickly, it makes some sense. In this case, she's definitely growing up too quickly. She doesn't need any of that war paint. She's a real looker without it.

And I think you know that this shadow will be looming over your family for many generations to come. Sort of like a guardian monster

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shamanofshadows June 1 2013, 01:40:05 UTC

No, it doesn't make any more sense than before where you're concerned. And growing up or not, I think Nozomi looks beautiful whatever way she chooses to look. If she wants to wear makeup and look more mature, that's her choice. I'm not going to tell her that she shouldn't put it on if that's what she wants to do.

chiba_waves May 31 2013, 23:39:20 UTC

It's good that you're so close with your family. Being the younger sibling, I have no advice for you about your younger sisters, but frequent letters and webcam chats are good as far as keeping in touch goes.

shamanofshadows June 1 2013, 00:32:19 UTC

I already do that. ...Or at least, I do when they're not off busy doing teenage girl things with all their little friends and whatever boys they're not telling me about because they know I won't like it. So they don't have time to remember that Nii-chan exists and is over here by himself all lonely and forgotten when they're doing that. ...But I guess I've got Masuyo to talk to, at least. He'll talk my head off with really random shit if I let him, though.

chiba_waves June 1 2013, 16:03:44 UTC

Tell me about teenage girl things! My older sister and her friends used to just sit in their room and giggle for the whole time they were there. I don't even know what they had to giggle about but they'd just giggle and creepily stare at you every time you exited your own room.

And I'm sure they remember that you're here, but they probably think that you're having a lot of fun here and wouldn't want to be disturbed.

And your little brother sounds nice.

shamanofshadows June 2 2013, 01:34:33 UTC

Yeah, there were definitely plenty of sleepovers with all their bestest friends, where they would all sit on the floor in a little cluster, gossiping and giggling with each other while they painted their nails and braided one another's hair, with a random teen romance movie playing in the background and only vaguely being paid attention to by them. Why do they even get the movie when they're not even going to watch it? I never understood any of it either, though only a select few of their friends ever giggled at me whenever I popped my head in to check on them (typically the ones that have known me for years). Usually I was the one who was creepily staring according to them (was once accused by one of the more bitchy friends of looking like a rapist due to it) and apparently unnerving them enough with it that my sisters would eventually yell at me to get out of their room. Girls are strange ( ... )

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kura_no_gold June 1 2013, 09:22:16 UTC

I can certainly sympathize with at least part of your post. I too have a little sister. To be honest, I'm not very excited about my older sister dating either, though!

Personality tests are more guidelines. If you already know your strengths and weaknesses you don't need to bother with them, I'd think. They're meant to help people understand themselves and how they relate to the world better, aren't they?

shamanofshadows June 2 2013, 01:50:19 UTC

Hmm. At least someone understands where I'm coming from on that. ...No man's ever gonna be good enough in my eyes for either of them. They are the most important people in the world to me and they deserve the best. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll ever consider anyone they try to date to be the best there is for them.

That's what I'm trying to do. Understand the supposed confusing part of myself and why it's troublesome for people.

kura_no_gold June 3 2013, 00:39:42 UTC

Sisters are special. And I know what boys are thinking. They are probably very happy I am away at school right now, darn it. >.>

That is very commendable! Perhaps I should try these tests as well?

shamanofshadows June 4 2013, 03:14:59 UTC

No kidding. The disadvantage of being a male with female family members you are protective over. I know what boys are thinking because I'm a boy and think it too. ...Well, not about my sisters, but...yeah. And I know what it was like to be a horny middle schooler with sex on my virgin brain all the time. So I'm more than convinced those little shits are relieved as hell I'm gone so they can get closer to the two of them in hopes of getting laid.

Eh, why not? As the Chiba boy has pointed out about them, they're good time wasters when you're bored if nothing else.