Well that's certainly quite the predicament.
At least you had something, though.

Yes, I'm sure.

I never really paid much attention to David, my oldest brother. In fact, I couldn't really relate to him as well after only a couple of years.
My other brother, Steven, was my closest. Poor guy. I looked up to him the most, despite us only being two years apart.

So what's the situation now? Do you even talk to them?

If you don't mind me asking, that is...

David? Nah. He's a lost soul trying to find himself somewhere off in the country. Heck, maybe he's out of this country. I don't know.

Steven.. sometimes. He's not in a pretty situation. He dropped out of High School. Actually.. he never really went. He's also lost. Lost in love.

That's one of the many things they have in common: being dropouts.
I guess I was lucky.

Well, again, at least you have something.
Plus it must be nice to know that you succeeded and are still doing so.

Yes, I suppose people would be proud of that.

But you know what? I wished to be the middle child. The one who wasn't expected to be the son that "made" it. The one who doesn't have to prove anything to their family.
The one who isn't to be the burden of a broken soul.

Yah, that does sound nice. Being the youngest sucks, but it's got it's perks. No little sibling that you have to watch or anything, and all that jazz.

I wasn't much of a problematic child. It was more like making sure my brothers didn't get into sticky situations.

Well at least that is a responsibility you don't have to worry about anymore.

Eh.


I'm going to sleep. Take care, SS.
Remember what I told you earlier.

Alrighty. Good night, Corrupt!
Stay frosty!

What did I do?

I'm talking and you aren't truly listening.

Re-read everything I've said to you today.

Bu...but...
I was just saying it was OK that you were gone for 10 minutes...

Double S, are you familiar with Quentin Tarantino's directorial debuts in the film industry?

(Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs.)

I never saw those...

Let's just say there's a kid in one of my classes that looks like him back in the 90's.

Alrighty, then.

My point is, my speech isn't exactly the most linear.

Take this, for example.
funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2793270/FJ/5387813#5387813

Oh wow, I actually remember seeing this when you originally posted it.

I definitely see you're point, though.

Anyways.


See, I'm not the most intelligent person. I seem like one, but in truth, even those who are unable to gain an education are much more intelligent than I.

Well you seem to enjoy putting yourself down quite a bit...

Maybe I'll tell you why.

I have two brothers.

...I think I know where this is going. There might be a chance that you don't have to elaborate.

If you didn't know not to interrupt me, well, now you know.

Uh...sorry.

I looked up to them. Although I wasn't really aware. I was young at the time. I didn't believe in a thing called "looking up to people".

Times change. Years pass on. People change. People pass on.

Well now I feel like a prick for assuming I knew the situation.
Again, my apologies.

No need to be sorry.

I was the youngest, as you've probably guessed. That usually meant the most oblivious. Or did it? I'm afraid age doesn't always describe being aware. Being aware of the "situations" slapped in your face.

Yeah, I looked up to them. Who else was I to learn from? My parents? I'm afraid they couldn't relate with me a lot. They still can't.

An aasdfghjkl day, huh?

Well, those still happen, I guess. It's only temporary, though.

Well, double S, I'm sorry to say, but, you're going to require some time to get used to my wording.



Honestly.

Fine, be that way.

Well at least it comes out sounding smart, right?

Wrong.

I don't know. It sounds pretty intellectual to me.

It is, but is it coming out of my potential?

Point taken.

Trick question, double S.

Trick question.

Aren't you trying to say that you don't consider those words as intelligible because they are simply created form the back of your brain, and not coming from your conscious?

Not exactly. I am the one saying the words, but it does not mean I am as intelligent as others assume.

It's all based around assumptions, friend.

Well then fine. I assume that whatever you're saying is smarter than whatever I have been saying.

So HA!

You're allowing yourself to the illusions of the world.

You make it sound like a bad thing.

Excuse me for my absence!

I had to eat some fast dinner. Because.


Reasons.

Hey, food is food. I understand.

No, no, no.

I'll make it up to you, promise.

It was only 10 minutes, dude. Simmer down, now.

Fuck you.

...Oh, Mighty Corrupt! You're wise and beautiful words are music to my ears!
Praise Corrupt!
Praise Corrupt!

I said to demonstrate it, not practice it.


Sheesh, you're quite the charmer.

I try my best

You remind me of Ultra-Blue.
And not just because of the Twilight pictures, but because of the sheer display of innocence when speaking to me.

Is that a fact?
Huh. That's very interesting. I never figured that I give off that impression.

It's not really just you.

You see, a lot of people I speak to give off this.. this embodiment of innocence. I can tell just by the way they word their statements. I've always given off this embodiment of experience to others. The truth is, I'm not experienced. I just don't have that edge. It just doesn't connect to me. It's a broken feeling. To be considered a person who is insensitive and sensitive at the same time.

Hmm. An intriguing topic to dwell on.

But now that you mention it, it does seem that the same can be said for a decent amount of people here.

And then the feeling of having people look up to you..
I was the one who should have looked up to others. But as I've said in the past, things aren't always sequential.

Yah, as far as I know, a lot of people do seem to see you as a higher individual.
At least, I know I do, but I am pretty sure the same can be said for at least a few.

I understand that you might not be very optimistic about that fact, though.

I don't need optimism as much as others. I have real happiness.

Well it's more than most others have.

All this talk about me gives me headaches.

Sorry. I often forget that I'm not the only one who dislikes talking about themselves.

Sometimes it's like talking to myself with an additional voice there.

In fact, that's been the case a lot.

When you put it that way, it just sounds kinda creepy.

I'm not exactly your average student.

That's for sure.

Not a bad thing, though.

Excuse me if I insisted on getting a bit personal.

I'm just really out of the loop today.

Ah, don't worry about it. It's fine by me.

And besides, we all have those kinds of days from time to time.

Yes, I'm quite aware. Except this isn't one of those days.

This day is a very... aasdfghjkl day.
Catch my drift? No? Good, because I can't think of a description.

That's all up to you.
I have nothing planned for today as well.

Okay then, Mr. Ready-to-fucking-learn.

How are you?

I've been better, but I can't complain. Just nothing very significant has been going on, really.

Yourself?

I still don't get that pic...

Are you implying something, friend?

I just don't get the joke.
Is it just pure randomness?

I knew it.

You're asking me because you think I might know what the context is.

But I don't.

You see where I was going when I said that I hope your enthusiasm holds?

...oohhh...

Although, of course, we've spoken in the past, it's not really the same as it is now.

I suppose you have a point there.

As of right now, I am the student and you're my apprentice. (None have truly finished their lessons.)

That's a pretty nice way of looking at it.

The reason I'm not a teacher is because I am still experiencing. As I still experience, you are learning from my many errors, and rarely my mistakes.


The point is, you must pay me in compliments and give me a free copy of Red Dead Redemption. (Totally not lying here.)

Oh well alright, let me just dip into my nonexistent wallet and- hey WAIT A MINUTE!

The least you can do is appreciate the blessings I've given you.

Oh, believe me, I do!

Then demonstrate it!

Did I do something?

I said something stupid again, didn't I?

...besides the vegetarian thing

I'm afraid that's for you to decide, friend.

I can't truly judge. I'm not a major in being intelligent.

I'm just going to assume I did.

First step to becoming wise is accepting you're a fool, after all, right?

According to a philosopher named Socrates, yes.


But are we Socrates?

Well certainly not. We are our own free minds, able to think and believe what we want.

Not all are able to believe what they want.
Some are forced to believe things.

Others don't know what to believe. Take me, for example. I'm a confused soul at the moment, but perhaps realization will hit me in the future. Others miss it, and remain confused for the rest of their lives. That's a possibility for me as well.

It's just a matter of time and effort.
I'm sure you'll figure it all out eventually.

This isn't really about me, SSM.


Stop and reflect. Echo those words in your mind.

Even if that wasn't the message you were trying to convey, I still wish you luck on the matter.

Again, stop pointing to me.


I am of no real relevance. Echo THAT in your head.

It is a shame that some can't make the choice for themselves, but if you are using yourself as an example of those that are not sure, then I don't see why I am in the wrong of relating this to you, unless you are trying to speak for a general population of people in the world, and "Yourself" is simply a metaphor.

You're over thinking this a lot.

Excuse me for my cryptic speech. Perhaps I'm not being apparent enough.

No, no, it's fine.
I'm just not good with finding the meaning behind the words.
So excuse me for being so dense

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.


I'm afraid I'm a personality you're going to have to get used to.

I'm sure that won't be a problem.

Who knows? Maybe I'll eventually learn how to understand exactly what you are trying to get across without any difficulty.

Let's hope your enthusiasm will fortify your hold.

Well that doesn't sound very reassuring.

I'm sure that with enough effort and determination, I'll get the hang of it.

I'm not a teacher myself, SSM.

So you're going to have to be very understanding of my nature.

It'll just take time, I'm sure.