April 8th | Text

[realimperfect]

I've been thinking, lately, about something I experienced back in the place where I was born..

If you could meet yourself as a child…

Would she/he be proud of you?

What kind of excuse would you say to excuse the things you've done or the person you've become?

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[atleast80]

It was less shifting loyalties so much as a change in ideology that put us on opposing sides.

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[realimperfect]

Sounds like my grandfather and myself. However it was never really in my plans for him to die, no matter how old he was.

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[atleast80]

It's strange how little being family actually means in the end.

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[realimperfect]

It's debatable that my grandfather was even genetically that. I'm sure others may be fast to point out that genetics is not all that's involved in a family, but still.

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[atleast80]

As someone who wasn't close to his own blood-related family, I have to say I agree.

But blood does play a part in it.

[Too big, maybe.]

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[realimperfect]

My grandfather was my only family, so I suppose I clung to him for as long as I could bare to.

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[atleast80]

And what made you decide to let go?

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[realimperfect]

He tried to assassinate me after I got too close to the truth.

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[atleast80]

Your grandfather sounds like a real asshole.