memory blog

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Quote Prompt

“There’s only so many times that you can break before your scars stop being something ugly and start becoming something of a statement. Frankly, I like them. If only I could find a shirt that matched.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I can’t help but feel like I’m always disappointing you.”

“Really? I can’t think of a single time you’ve ever disappointed me.”

“What are you talking about? I screw up all the time.”

“Yeah, but you’re my kid. I’m completely blinded by how much I love you. As far as I can remember, you’ve been perfect and overcome all of my expectations at everything you’ve ever attempted. I love you too much to remember it any other way. That’s one of the benefits of being your parent.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I know I can figure this out, I just need to think on it for a while.”

“A long while, I’ll bet. You’re out of practice.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so stressed out in my life. I’m about ready to claw my own eyes out.”

“Is there anything I can do? Maybe I can relax you?”

“If you try to kiss me, I’ll scream in your mouth. I don’t want to think about what would happen if we tried to have sex.”

“Okay. So, how about Jenga?”

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Quote Prompt

“If Hell is real, and I’m becoming increasingly convinced that it is, let’s all go there together.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I’m not trying to rush you, but I feel our time together could be better spent with you telling me your issues and me trying to help as opposed to you… staring into space with a horrified look on your face.”

“I am trying to tell you my issues. I just - every time I try to explain it, I can’t get past the… oh no, I’m thinking about them again.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I feel like we had a pretty idyllic childhood, but no one else seems to agree.”

“We went through at least one life-ruining trauma a week. You, especially.”

“I don’t really think I remember any of that, though.”

“I think that might be a symptom. Haven’t you ever wondered where all those scars came from?”

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Quote Prompt

“They had to separate us for our own safety, and I’ve never seen those people do any work. Ever. So you know we were going to fuck each other up.”

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Conversation Prompt

“Time travel has only given me the chance to screw up my interpersonal relationships twice over.”

“There’s not a limit on it, you know. You could screw them up a dozen more times if you really wanted.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I… I have to say, I never thought that you approved of my relationship with your brother. I was surprised to hear you stand up for me. You’ve said similar things to them in the past.”

“I’ll admit, I wasn’t happy about it, at first. You’re not the sort of person anyone expected him to bring home, but we’re not just in-laws now. We’re family. That means we insult each other and bully each other and I will kill anyone who thinks that they can get past me to hurt either of you.”

“Oh… I didn’t have much family when I was young. And I have even less now.”

“I noticed. You’re not giving nearly as much as you’re getting when it comes to the bullying. Come on, say something mean about my face. And make it sting. You need to get in some practice.”

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Conversation Prompt

“Were you always planning on double crossing us?”

“Pretty much. You understand that, don’t you? It’s dangerous to trust so openly like that.”

“We helped you. We gave you medical attention and made sure that you were safe.”

“You did. And I’m grateful. It’s the reason you’re still alive. You didn’t have to help us and you did. We’re not friends, but we’re not enemies. I can trust you to be kind when you can, and you can trust me to return the favour. I won’t forget your help and I’ll always offer mercy when you need it, but nothing more. Not yet, anyway.” 

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Quote Prompt

“This isn’t the first time you abandoned me, it probably won’t be the last. Don’t worry about it. I never expected you to turn up for me anyway.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I can’t go out tonight. I’m writing letters to everyone I love who has hurt me and saying all the things that I can’t say to them, and then I’m going to go burn them in the woods and scream until the sun comes up or I pass out from exhaustion and dehydration.”

“Well, that’s… I suppose that could be considered a form of therapy. Does it help?”

“It’s not therapy. It’s an offering to the demons to take those bad feelings away from me for another year.”

“Why can’t you just say normal things?”

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Conversation Prompt

“Why wouldn’t you be welcome to spend the holidays with my family? They love you.”

“They hate me. They say it every year. You’re not even out of the room most of the time.”

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Conversation Prompt

“I love you.”

“I know, and I believe that, but I also know that you hate me too. Still. And not just a little bit. And it’s no good for either of us to keep pretending that you don’t.”

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Quote Prompt

“I’d like to say that rumours of my death were greatly exaggerated, but… well, I think those may have been accurate. It’s what happened afterwards that gets a little fuzzy.”

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Quote Prompt

“We’ve had four dictators in five years. That’s too many.”