licenseartistic: May catch up: 004. "I walk softly, for I tread on the ghosts of years." -
1. Title / Prompt: May catch up: 004. "I walk softly, for I tread on the ghosts of years." - Teflon Don
2. Character: Meg Manning.
3. Warnings: Nothing specific. General Meg background knowledge should suffice. Assuming you've seen 2x07.
4. Pairings: None
5. Your character's fandom: Veronica Mars.
6. Word count:269
7. Rating: G
8. Disclaimer: Not mine. Just having fun. All belongs to Rob Thomas, Slave Rat Productions, Warner Bros., the CW, etc.
I don't really know how my dad's parents raised him and his siblings. Not really. But the more I think about it the more convinced I get that the way my dad treats me, my sisters and my mom is not really something he came up with all on his own. It definitely strikes me as learned behaviour... which is the saddest thought in the world, because I have to wonder how far the misogyny goes back and why nobody's ever attempted to break the cycle.
I don't necessarily mean standing up to the oppressors so much as not perpetuating the unbelievably horrendous behaviour. Nobody held a gun to my dad's head and forced him to try and squish every bit of self worth the women and this family has into little grease spots on the floor. Him growing up in that environment is by no means a free pass to treat us like that. I would give just about anything to get Lizzie and Grace out of this house, to give us a chance at the future I know we deserve. The only problem is - sometimes - I wonder if we're actually strong enough to break free of the chains we're in... to rise above the ghosts that keep my dad the way he is, keep us terrified of what might happen if we step too far out of line.
I want to kick, scream, yell and stomp my feet until someone actually sees what's going on, but I can't. I'm too scared. What choice do I have? We're dealing with a ticking time bomb in so many ways.
2. Character: Meg Manning.
3. Warnings: Nothing specific. General Meg background knowledge should suffice. Assuming you've seen 2x07.
4. Pairings: None
5. Your character's fandom: Veronica Mars.
6. Word count:269
7. Rating: G
8. Disclaimer: Not mine. Just having fun. All belongs to Rob Thomas, Slave Rat Productions, Warner Bros., the CW, etc.
I don't really know how my dad's parents raised him and his siblings. Not really. But the more I think about it the more convinced I get that the way my dad treats me, my sisters and my mom is not really something he came up with all on his own. It definitely strikes me as learned behaviour... which is the saddest thought in the world, because I have to wonder how far the misogyny goes back and why nobody's ever attempted to break the cycle.
I don't necessarily mean standing up to the oppressors so much as not perpetuating the unbelievably horrendous behaviour. Nobody held a gun to my dad's head and forced him to try and squish every bit of self worth the women and this family has into little grease spots on the floor. Him growing up in that environment is by no means a free pass to treat us like that. I would give just about anything to get Lizzie and Grace out of this house, to give us a chance at the future I know we deserve. The only problem is - sometimes - I wonder if we're actually strong enough to break free of the chains we're in... to rise above the ghosts that keep my dad the way he is, keep us terrified of what might happen if we step too far out of line.
I want to kick, scream, yell and stomp my feet until someone actually sees what's going on, but I can't. I'm too scared. What choice do I have? We're dealing with a ticking time bomb in so many ways.