Sixteenth Draft [Voice] Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way

[cuffmeonce]

[Locked away from Alexis & Blue]

My baby girl is growing up. I knew this. I mean I know this. This is not news to me however this news does not usually smack me in the face quite so violently.

There's a boy reading her poetry. I was a boy who read poetry. I know what boys who read poetry to girls want.

The temptation to have Kate shoot him is--I'd go to jail. I wouldn't mind. Alexis could visit me on Sundays and holidays.

Isn't this place supposed to keep people from getting older? Sure when it comes to zombie sheep, lust curses and truth curses they're on top of things but when it comes to keeping my baby girl a baby girl there is an obvious failure to comply.

Now I'm going to go be ridiculous somewhere else. Maybe take my frustration out on a fictional serial killer who preys on other people's baby girls.

Comments

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

Um...aren't you being a tad bit too reactional to a guy reading poetry to your daughter?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

No I am not. [He says this in a tone of voice like 'any other ridiculous questions']

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

A guy reciting poems doesn't typically mean that he wants to get into your daughter's pants. Most boys in this day and age have given up on "old school" methods of courting a girl.

Honestly, you should be more worried if he's wearing skinny jeans.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I'll keep an eye out for the skinny jeans as well. I'm not discounting poetry. Not since I know it would work better with my daughter than skinny jeans.

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

I sure would hate to see what would happen if you found out Alexis was cursed with being handcuffed to a guy for an entire day or weekend.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

That would depend on if the guy in question behaved.

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should practice some meditation techniques?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I'll just kill another character off in my books.

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

Whatever helps you deal with this in a calm manner.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I'm capable of dealing with this any calmer than I am right now.