LOMK TASK 001 – NEW YEAR, NEW YOU.
Oliver has always been one who had the strange desire to be brand new when the new year came around. He’d stare into the face of his own reflection and claim some newfound acceptance and confidence, swearing by all that’s bright and colorful in him that he will never harm himself by restricting his personality or interests ever again. But this never seems to stick, which always tends to make every sense of development crumble instantly.
So Oliver’s learned not to give himself New Years Resolutions. In fact, he hasn’t given himself any for many years. Though, this year was different. The start of a new decade seems detrimental to Oliver and something he wants to take hold of in a firm grip this time. He has a blunt but sincere list in regards to what he’d like to accomplish this year and for the rest of this decade. He wrote it in a drunken frenzy in small bursts, but he’s taking it to heart regardless of that. It goes a little something like this:
You’re bipolar, get over it
Get married
Don’t fuck it up
Accept change
Be a great father
A great husband
LOVE YOURSELF.
YOU ARE BIPOLAR.
IT’S FINE.
you’re fine you’re fine
Fuck everyone else
Accept that you are loved
Stop smoking
This decade, Oliver is hoping to not restrict what makes him so perfectly Oliver Stone. He refuses to feel bad about it either. He will be vibrant, lively, and bursting sparks even if everyone around him whines and complains about it. He’ll accept his mental health struggles, especially his diagnosis, and work on it aside from seeing them as a burden. They aren’t a burden and neither is he. He’ll raise a beautiful and vibrant child, just like him, and be an even better husband. He’ll accept that there are people that do in fact love him despite his mind convincing him that he’s simply too much to handle. Oh, and he’ll try to stop smoking. No promises.