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drowning!Ophelia, nothing changes
Nov. 19th, 2007 11:18 pmNothing changes.
Nothing changes. Nothing changes. NOTHING CHANGES.
I don't know why I expect that I'll have gained some freedoms in the space of time between birth and now. I don't know why I expect it, except that I'm older. I'm smarter. I'm older, I'm smarter and I swear that I've gained some, albeit not as much as one would hope for, experience. I may not be as worldly wise as people double and triple my age. But that doesn't mean that I should be treated like
Nothing's changed, though I'm again a year older. I'm ever more alone and far more exhausted than previously. Everything's the same and yet I'M NOT.
Forgive me, if it seems a little self-centered to think that perhaps you'd be willing to trust that, after having driven for at least 4 years, I could handle driving out of town. You could reasonably assume that I can handle driving 2 hours by myself. How is it any different than when I was having my 18 year old cousin in the car? You would put 2 young adults' lives at risk, but you won't risk one? Why is it that you can trust me to fly more than 14 hours away, but I can't drive 2 hours away?
Actually, that's the whole point. Nothing changes. I'm older. But I'm still treated like I can't care for myself.
(to be continued...)
Nothing changes. Nothing changes. NOTHING CHANGES.
I don't know why I expect that I'll have gained some freedoms in the space of time between birth and now. I don't know why I expect it, except that I'm older. I'm smarter. I'm older, I'm smarter and I swear that I've gained some, albeit not as much as one would hope for, experience. I may not be as worldly wise as people double and triple my age. But that doesn't mean that I should be treated like
Nothing's changed, though I'm again a year older. I'm ever more alone and far more exhausted than previously. Everything's the same and yet I'M NOT.
Forgive me, if it seems a little self-centered to think that perhaps you'd be willing to trust that, after having driven for at least 4 years, I could handle driving out of town. You could reasonably assume that I can handle driving 2 hours by myself. How is it any different than when I was having my 18 year old cousin in the car? You would put 2 young adults' lives at risk, but you won't risk one? Why is it that you can trust me to fly more than 14 hours away, but I can't drive 2 hours away?
Actually, that's the whole point. Nothing changes. I'm older. But I'm still treated like I can't care for myself.
(to be continued...)
