nineteenth path

[mist_illusions]

Why is it that we allow our parents - our families - to control our lives for so long? Or perhaps I should ask why they think they should be allowed to control our lives for so long. It isn't as though they are, as a whole, better people than we are. They have more experience, but that experience doesn't keep them from ruining their own lives or

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[toothballs]

What are you talking about? Have you ever met a kid who doesn't argue with their mum and dad sometimes? No, because they don't exist! Most parents are really smart and kids still ignore them sometimes!

[mist_illusions]

Sometimes, yes. But when your mother puts her foot down and orders you to do something, do you obey?

[toothballs]

It totally depends!

[mist_illusions]

On what?

[toothballs]

On a lot of things, whatever! The point is that everyone disagrees with their family!

[mist_illusions]

I imagine that everyone does, yes. However, I think mild disagreement is generally as far as it goes.

[toothballs]

Well what the heck do you want me to do, start a war?

[mist_illusions]

Think for yourself. You're not too young for that.

[toothballs]

I do that without anybody telling me, sheesh.

[mist_illusions]

Hmm, it's true, you do tend to have unique ideas.

[toothballs]

See, see? Even you can't deny that part!

...Mum's pretty unique too, though.

[mist_illusions]

Ah, that would explain how you turned out the way you did. Poor child-rearing skills.

[toothballs]

I'm gonna give you about five seconds to take that back.

[mist_illusions]

Excellent, that gives me five seconds to ignore you, then.

[toothballs]

Okay, it's been five seconds! So...

Don't talk like that about Mum.

[mist_illusions]

Oh, I'm sorry, I'd fallen asleep. What was that again?