Comments | cal_sitter: 221 Near Disasters

cal_sitter

221 Near Disasters

Sep 17, 2009 20:59

Voice Post (via phone)

Five times. Five that I've broken my promise and lost him. We never speak of it. There are too many literal monsters pounding at the door. Our conversations may skirt the edge of the topic, but it's our Medusa. Don't look at it directly. In our home, if you can help it, don't look in the mirror at all ( Read more... )

handle with care, elephant in the corner curse, curse, here there be monsters, big brother, my emo is a quiet emo, family secrets like whoa, hero complex, hard on the equipment, cal, affected and fighting it, i'm no superman

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cal_sitter September 18 2009, 01:44:49 UTC

I can do a great many things. Watching him die seems to be one of them.

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cal_sitter September 18 2009, 02:15:21 UTC

I am emminently unreasonable in matters pertaining to my brother.

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captainshort September 18 2009, 01:37:12 UTC

Niko.

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 01:45:52 UTC

Not now, Holly. I have work to do, and beyond that, if we have a conversation, we are going to discuss things that we've already been over, to our mutual discomfort.

captainshort September 18 2009, 02:54:54 UTC

I wasn't aware that checking on a friend contributed to mutual discomfort.

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 02:57:04 UTC

I apologize.

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justashow September 18 2009, 02:30:15 UTC

Apparently this is a bad time?

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 02:31:37 UTC

For what?

justashow September 18 2009, 02:37:12 UTC

I'm coming in for a few hours. Don't worry, I won't be disturbing anyone.

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 02:38:31 UTC

Thank you. Certain managers would prefer to avoid discussion of their shortcomings for as long as possible.

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missesthestars September 18 2009, 02:47:36 UTC

Niko, love...

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 02:52:26 UTC

This isn't something that I can hide frm him.

[private] missesthestars September 18 2009, 03:00:06 UTC

Then talk to him, Niko. He's your brother, he worries about you as much as you worry about him.

[private] cal_sitter September 18 2009, 03:01:46 UTC

I'm to explain to him now when I couldn't before?

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winewomenand September 18 2009, 03:44:11 UTC

You can plan a beautiful picnic, Niko, but no man can control the weather.

cal_sitter September 18 2009, 12:54:11 UTC

Then it's a good thing I can prepare for it.

winewomenand September 18 2009, 21:51:23 UTC

Then you believe that you are not properly prepared for it? Where does all of this self-blame come from with you?

Promises. I don't make them. Threats are easier and more in your control.

cal_sitter September 19 2009, 01:38:41 UTC

I've had almost twenty years to prepare. That should have been enough.

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