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#{ This is coming from a mun that would had starved to death as a kid if the drug dealer in my family didn't help us. }
chounaifu · 1 month
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Actually yes please let's all enter the era of people seeing the root of why Rocket and other yakuza exist, instead of just turning them into the boogeymen that need to be beat up. Trimming a tree is useless if the roots are what's causing the illness. They're human beings. Treat them as such.
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monstvrsfm · 3 years
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KATNISS EVERDEEN━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
( lindsey morgan . she/her . hunger games . ) your name is KATNISS EVERDEEN. you’re TWENTY-EIGHT, and you’ve been in wayward valley for as long as you care to remember. occasionally, you catch glimpses of another life, and it looks like THE INSUFFERABLE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A SYMBOL, THE SMELL OF THE WOODS THAT FEELS LIKE HOME, BOW AND ARROWS NOTCHED BETWEEN CALLOUSED FINGERS — but it’s all in your head, surely. after all, your STRONG-WILLED, PROTECTIVE, HOSTILE, & IMPULSIVE disposition has found a life of sweet contentment here in town, as a FARMER. so why does it feel like something’s missing? ( mipsy . 21+ . she/her . cst . )
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trauma  tw  (mention)  ,  death  tw  ,  war  tw  (mention)
the  mockingjay,  icon  credits  to  lexie  (  rivervixenicons  )  !
katniss  everdeen,  born  and  raised  in  wayward  valley,  was  a  farmer’s  daughter.  she  had  five  other  siblings  —  three  girls  and  two  boys  —  and  she  was  the  oldest.  life  on  the  farm  was  a  magnificent  thing.  as  a  child,  she  was  surrounded  by  farm  animals,  and  katniss  liked  to  befriend  and  play  with  them,  especially  before  her  siblings  were  born.  after  they  were  born,  she  and  her  siblings  would  play  together  with  them,  but  eventually  katniss  grew  out  of  it  as  she  started  working  more  on  the  farm.  it’s  a  child’s  dream,  living  on  a  farm,  but  work  still  had  to  be  done.  and  a  farmer’s  life  isn’t  easy.
katniss  still  worked  as  a  child,  all  of  the  children  had.  simple  things,  housework,  in  order  for  their  family  unit  to  thrive.  when  they’d  gotten  older,  they’d  move  up  to  farm work.  katniss,  as  the  eldest,  was  the  first.  her  father  taught  her  everything  he  knew  about  farming,  the  lay  of  the  land,  hunting,  even  survival  skills  as  a  precaution  for  herself  and  her  five  baby  siblings,  if  they  ever  needed  it.  and  her  mother  offered  her  advice  too,  on  how  to  care  for  her  siblings,  from  a  young  age.  the  everdeen  farm  provided  fresh  food  to  wayward  valley,  they’d  been  in  business  for  many  years,  the  everdeens  knew  they  needed  one  of  their  children  to  take  over  the  farm,  after  they  were  gone.  they  knew  that  child  would  be  katniss.
she  didn’t  mind  all  the  work,  she  actually  liked  it.  katniss  split  her  time  between  school  and  farm work  at  home.  she  preferred  the  farm  than  school.  she  liked  being  outdoors,  being  in  the  barn  or  in  the  stables  with  the  horses.  running  in  the  fields  or  leaning  against  fences.  she  was  happiest  in  the  wild.  she’d  taken  on  more  responsibility  as  her  parents  grew  older,  and  she’d  gotten  used  to  dressing  her  siblings  and  feeding  them  too.  all  before  she  was  in  high  school.
the  seasons  changed,  and  this  was  a  particularly  bad  season.  but  not  only  for  the  crops.  katniss’  parents  died,  suddenly.  while  katniss  was  still  but  a  child.  arrangements  were  made  and,  with  help,  katniss  became  the  owner  of  the  everdeen  farm.  katniss  continued  to  put  on  a  brave  face  for  her  siblings,  but  she  was  as  broken  as  they  were.  maybe  worse.  though  time  has  helped  heal  her  wounds,  she  still  misses  her  parents  immensely.  of  coarse,  she  didn’t  go  to  college.  katniss  never  planned  on  it.  but  she  did  manage  to  get  her  ged,  at  the  last  minute.
in  the  case  of  memories,  they  come  to  katniss  in  the  form  of  people.  of  coarse,  she  has  nightmares.  distorted  flashes  of  a  war,  of  a  much  more  dangerous  game  to  play,  of  a  mockingjay.  as  if  a  thousand  piece  puzzle,  and  they  don’t  come  very  often.  at  the  same  time  she  has  dreams,  good dreams.  but  her  memories  will  come  much  more  clearly  from  the  people,  from  another  life.  the  tributes.  mentors.  rebels.  district  citizens.  and  capitol  citizens.  events  and  scars  are  tied  mostly  to  people,  for  her.  and  they’ll  start  to  reveal  themselves  as  she  sees  these  people  and  talks  to  them.
CANON━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
alright,  so  between  three  books,  all  in  the  pov  of  katniss,  there’s  a  lot  to  say  about  katniss  everdeen.  so  i’m  jus  gonna  sum  it  up.
katniss  everdeen  was  the  symbol  of  the  rebellion.  the  mockingjay.  she  was  the  girl  on  fire.  the  rebel.  a  star-crossed  lover.  the  female  tribute  and  victor  of  the  74th  hunger  games.  she  was  the  girl ��who  turned  a  nation  of  slaves  into  an  army,  but  most  importantly  katniss  was  a  miner’s  daughter.  a  healer’s  daughter.  a  big  sister.  a  best  friend.  a  hunter.  a  caretaker.  she  was  a  survivor,  a  lover,  and  eventually  a  mother.  katniss  everdeen  of  district  12  was  just  a  girl,  starving,  trying  to  survive,  when  her  sister,  primrose,  was  reaped  to  participate  in  the  74th  hunger  games.  katniss  volunteered  in  her  place  and,  as  the  story  goes,  would  go  on  to  spark  a  fire  of  rebellion  and  end  the  oppression  of  an  entire  nation...
katniss’  canon  is  link. she’s  mostly  book  based,  with  movie  influences.
katniss  is  canon  up  to  mockingjay,  but  before  the  epilogue.  so  she  hasn’t  had  her  and  peeta’s  kids  yet,  but  she  will  remember  a  relationship  with  peeta  and  settling  down  in  district  12,  after  the  war.  now,  if  the  peeta  rper  does  not  want  a  canon  ship,  i  can  work  with  that!  like  i  said,  she  was  pulled  before  they  had  kids,  and  we  can  always  say  they  formed  a  bond  as  best  friends  and  survivors  of  all  their  trauma,  geez,  but  they  were  never  really  lovers.  this  is  a  multi-fandom,  so  i  can  open  up  katniss  to  a  different  relationship.  whatever  makes  the  mun  happy!
she  is  my  3rd,  and  sad  to  say,  last  monster  for  now.  idek  how  to  begin  to  unpack  all  her  trauma,  but  katniss  is  a  very  good  example  of  a  character  i  wanted  to  make  happy!  she  was  born  into  a  pretty  messed  up  world,  and  by  the  end  of  it,  she’s  just...gotta  live  with  all  of  it.  gotta  live  with  all  trauma.  but,  i  guess,  she  finds  some  sort  of  peace.  i  just  want  her  to  start  with  that  peace  and  have  it  forever.  because  half  of  that  stuff,  to  all  of  those  characters  shouldn’t  have  happened!  but,  that’s  the  hunger  games.  sweet  misery  :’).
WANTED CONNECTIONS━━━━━━━━━━━━━
hunger  games  muses!  (  especially  peeta  mellark,  haymitch  abernathy,  effie  trinket,  primrose  everdeen,  johanna  mason,  gale  hawthorne,  annie  cresta,  cinna,  cato,  clove,  rue,  foxface,  beetee,  wiress,  cashmere,  gloss,  enobaria,  brutus,  darius,  madge  undersee,  jus  everybody!  )
fellow  farmers/stable  hands!
friends!
enemies!
flings!
romantic  ship!  (  wip  )
and  many  more!
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thelostboys-rp · 4 years
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New characters!
The muns’ minds are always busy with new characters so here’s an introduction to the characters you’ll be seeing in our stories or have already come across them.
Lance Emerson
Face claim: Julian McMahon
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Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Lance’s childhood was comfortable and filled with privilege. His mother was the COO (chief operator officer) of a corporation, and his father a traveling businessman—both came from well-to-do backgrounds. Lance was the first-born son out of five children and was the clear favorite. Living in a gated community, he attended the most prestigious private schools the country had to offer. Money was never an issue for him or his siblings, but he was well aware that his parents gave him the biggest allowance of them all, and he had more freedom to do whatever he wished. He developed an aggressive and superficially passionate charisma that drew people to him like moths to a flame. This gained him plenty of followers who admired his sharp wit and business perception that he learned from his parents. 
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Rory Hawthorne
Face claim: Jensen Ackles
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The biological brother of Leon, Rory was only five years old when he lost his life. Both boys carried the skin-walker gene, but only one of them would be allowed to embrace it; the other had to die.
Rory's young soul was sent to Purgatory, when he was forced to quickly adapt to a strange, dark world where only the strong survived. After much running and hiding, Rory came across a collective of monsters, lost souls like him. They took him under their wing and taught him how to fight. During this time, Rory was able to adapt to his surroundings and develop his own, unusual powers. The rage he felt toward his own brother had never left him, and thus created malevolent energy within. While his physical body died at the tender age of five, his spiritual body grew into adulthood.
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Mason Sawyer
Face claim: DJ Cotrona
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Mason Sawyer was second in command up until the moment Dick Roman met his end by a group of hunters, this sprang Mason forth as the Leviathan’s new Master and leader. He quickly established his dominance over the other Leviathans and began his master plan to convert all humans into livestock for the Leviathans to slaughter and eat. 
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AJ Frog
Face claim: Chandler Riggs
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Number Thirteen is a dhampir, and the biological son of Alan Frog. Having been developed in a secret lab unknown to Alan, the child was created as part of a eugenics experiment by vampire hunters who desired to create the ultimate weapon against the undead. Raised in a sterile underground bunker, the boy was the thirteenth attempt at creating life and the only one to survive past the first year of his life.
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Eris
Face claim:  Draculangelica/Angelica Rose
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The goddess of strife, chaos, and discord, Eris is the essential “shit starter” and queen of grudge holding. Compared to all the gods and goddesses, she is among the least liked, given the hostility and negativity that arise every time she’s present. She delights in people’s misery, regardless if they’re considered good or bad; she chooses no sides, only her own. The only time she is every truly happy is when people are miserable. All arguments, no matter how big or small, stem from Eris. Her need to start trouble sparked one of the greatest wars in ancient history which saw the destruction of Troy during the Bronze Age, and it started off with Eris being snubbed.
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Rachel Benton
Face claim: Nikki Reed
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Born into the criminal underworld to a family of assassins, Rachel grew up learning how to fight and kill early on. She also learned about her heritage as a werewolf, but all of her family members refused to give into "the curse" and discouraged her from allowing the nature of the beasts to consume her. While maintaining their human form, she and her family were still much stronger and faster than normal humans. They were also capable of killing others without triggering their true forms. On her sixteenth birthday, Rachel was recruited by a rival crime family to be their personal mercenary. Unable to resist the wealthy temptation they offered her, she left her family without a word. 
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Belladonna Alexander
Face claim: Darya Goncharova
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Belladonna was orphaned as a young girl after the deaths of her loving parents by the Roman Catholic Empire.As a child she ended up a prisoner and became the Roman Catholics King’s Sorceress. She was a kind, headstrong, caring, brave, and extremely attractive young woman with a slender, voluptuous build, and average heart, gray eyes, the lightest skin complexion, and long straight black hair.
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DJ X
Original actor: Seb Castang
Alternate face claim: Ian Somerhalder
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Xavier was born in 1452. As Xavier grew up, he was taught the many painful ways to torture a human when they were to be put to death. When reaching legal age Xavier took on a job of being an executioner. In a lot of ways, you would think one wouldn’t get pleasure out of preforming these kinds of acts out on another human being, but Xavier did. Xavier enjoyed his job to the fullest and would sometimes suggest new ways that one could be punished. Many people including Xavier’s parents thought of Xavier as a cold sadistic human being because after each person he executed he was known for always having a sick looking smile on his face.
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Chanel Dixon
Face claim: Loren Gray
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At the age of fourteen Chanel began running various hustles on random people for money. It wasn’t something she was proud of, but to kept food in her stomach she had to do what was necessary. Her mother and father were always strung out on various types of drugs – to stoned out of their minds to even remember they had a teenage daughter who was practically starving to death because of their drug addictions.
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Caroline Fox
Face claim: Candice King
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Caroline was a popular girl  in school, the captain of the cheerleading squad. Always organizing the parties and always displaying a high degree of leadership among her friends. Beautiful and chic, she was also extraordinarily strong and determined, much like her mother. She was extremely loyal and protective of her friends. She had a sensitive and loving nature. Despite having a confident exterior and high social prestige, underneath it all Caroline was very insecure and neurotic which often tended to make her an overachiever at times, creating flaws and complexities within herself, leading to various matters that factored into her development as she worked to overcome them. 
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Cassidy Quinn
Face claim: Elizabeth Olsen
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It was several years into their perfect Santa Carla life when everything changed. Twelve-year-old Carson was babysitting a seven-year-old Cassidy and a group of rabid vampires attacked. They were playing outside just after dark even though Cassidy had been telling Carson that they needed to go inside, but he was hell bent on them staying outside. It turned out he was being mentally influenced by the creatures watching them from the woods. These were not normal vampires – they were more like wild animals. By the time the attack was done, both kids were seriously injured and had lost a lot of blood. Thankfully, Cassandra has come home not too long after the vampires had run off and she called an ambulance to try and save their lives.
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gciltyascharged · 5 years
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HEADCANON. mitch’s relationships w/ others (one-sided) evaluations -- sans Willy.
Most of these are so rough because my mind is about ten years away. I like writing up things to really get the juices flowing when I’m having my characters interact with other muses, so this is mostly just how I view Mitch’s opinion / stance on others (most of it is just subjective until bonds are formed in character and will change over time as they develop and I have AH HA moments of clarity on the psychology)! Some are longer based on me reading some things that kmudle stated in some asks ; others are short because Omar got so few moments ; I didn’t include Minnie or Sophie due to them really not being around him enough to have a clear opinion formed. 
Anyway, they’ll probably change so much over the course of my portrayal! I’m a very development friendly mun when it comes to my muses.
Marlon: As we can clearly see by episode one, Mitch’s calm was completely given throughout the entire time spent there. When returning from the hunting trip, he immediately went back inside without so much as staying behind to help out like Aasim did or to watch over like Brody had. Marlon didn’t seem to show any care about him taking off, leaving it easy to speculate that Marlon lets Mitch wander off to do his own thing without batting his lashes.
Toward the end of the episode, however, there’s a shift where Mitch is the first one to call notice to the blood on Marlon’s face and to step forward when he started waving his gun around to shout his name -- as if surprised by these sudden acts of aggression. Mitch clearly never seemed to take in any of Marlon’s antics, moments of anger, or anything of that nature as something to worry over ; yet the fact he had to sit there and watch him wave a gun, with blood of either himself or their friend on his face, he froze up and clearly showed conflict over believing he was capable of killing his friend. It took Marlon admitting it HIMSELF that led him to finally break form his internal conflict to suddenly realize that the guy he knew was broken.
However, he didn’t have much time to process this broken reality before AJ shot him. Marlon kept them alive, he did something stupid, but he was willing to be kicked out of the community completely to make up for it ; he was willing to LEAVE if the others told him to. The actions taken there led him to decide to take up a more dominant role temporarily to do exactly what he thought Marlon would do if this had been an actual case, which was: have everyone decide for themselves if they deserved to stay or not. While he didn’t think he was justified to trade off the twins or try to trade off the others (or kill Brody), he clearly held respect for him and hated the concept of a dead man being put on trial.
Louis: While still a friend of his, Mitch doesn’t seem to have many moments with him. Outside of berating him over Louis telling him not to start up name calling during the funeral, Mitch and Louis’s moments are slim to none ; however, Mitch and Louis feel as though they’d vibe well because of their laid back look on life, but only inside the walls. While in a terrain where there’s danger or threats around them, Mitch would more than likely be more focused on finishing up the tasks to get back inside the gates rather than swinging a chair leg named Chairles at a hanging walker -- more than once...   
Violet: While in the headmaster’s office, a clear distinction in their relationship is how he backed away from her when she was clearly throwing her finger at him to demand he go with Clementine to the greenhouse. Unlike a majority of the others, Violet is shown to be “difficult” and willing to stand up with a protective aura about her, whether he views it as right or not, her willingness to pull out her cleaver or throw a punch means that she’s one of the FEW who can put down his temper and stubborn actions. The two of them are EXTREMELY alike, willing to step in and get revved up for a fight, if necessary, but this obviously means that they’d bump heads quite a bit because of it -- especially over Marlon.
While Mitch is willing to not put a dead man on trial due to the actions taken by AJ, Violet despises what he did to their two friends. It’s a flaw in the two of them, because Mitch is willing to put aside the intensity of the actions of Marlon with brevity to chalk it up to “imperfect” and Violet will give a stance of throwing Marlon away as an unforgivable person to the group. If left in a room alone together to discuss this, it’d likely turn into a match of anger bubbling over the edge until one of them either snaps or storms away. If not for the betrayal, they don’t seem to have many qualms outside of the fact both of them can be a tad intense in personality at times.
Brody: The most disappointing thing about these two is how little you see of them near to each other. The only time you see them nearby is when they return from their supply run, though they don’t talk ; the most feasible reason the three (her, him, and Aasim) were put together in the first episode was to give the perspective of their differing opinions: Brody was worried about the safe zone because of the raiders, Aasim was worried about the safe zone because it was starving them, and Mitch didn’t have any opinion at all. While he holds himself to a more chill attitude in regard to Marlon’s leadership, Brody’s stress would be something so palpable to the group.
Outside of the stress and anxiety, she’s not someone he’d have any genuine disdain toward, likely seeing her as more of a second-in-command when Marlon’s not around. It’s when she has any sort of anxiety spikes that he has issue and it’s usually because he doesn’t know what to do during those moments, leaving him to stand by and just watch in silence as she tries to pull herself together ; otherwise, they’re pretty chill.
Tenn: Seeing Lilly so willing to put a knife to Tenn’s throat before the bomb went off definitely would have elicited some reaction of anger within him ; seeing Tenn still so near her after it knocked them apart meant war. In his moment of rushing out into the battlefield, he took a stance of offense, willing to take out the biggest threat in a moment of revenge -- a product of him likely not wanting to lose another person. Just like with Willy, he exudes a protective mindset over him because of his age, but, because he didn’t have much say in how he was raised, Tenn’s softness isn’t something he blames on him.
Aasim: There’s some respect between them, not much but it’s there that pulls Mitch out of his angriest moments to yank him back to the surface. If not for Aasim a couple of times stepping in to stop him, Mitch could have caused a situation to spiral further out of control than it did. The difference between the duo is, from what I can gather, is their amount of effort put into their lives. Comparing their ethic in the first episode, Mitch completely left the party right after he got close to the gate while Aasim stayed behind to help with clean up -- despite them both likely disliking it.
In terms of what is stated by a creator of the game, Aasim and Mitch have Willy as a link between them that keeps them as friends or closer company ; without Willy, they might not have any reason to see eye-to-eye about anything or really speak to one another (although I find that a little lackadaisical since humans communicate with even their fingernails sometimes). I think they’re building blocks for Willy, because one side teaches Willy how to be strong, to be a kid, and to never let anyone walk all over him ; the other side teaches Willy what it means to learn from your mistakes, to grow a little each day, and to think before rushing into situations ; they’re both protective over him but I see Mitch possessing care for Aasim as well -- why else would he even bother mentioning his name when interrogating Clementine after Marlon’s death?
Also, apparently Aasim maybe likes their dumb jokes more than he lets on. 
Ruby: When she was a child, it’s confirmed that she once chased a teacher with a barbecue fork, which Mitch can respect her for ; that’s what is between the two of them is a semblance of respect that is hilariously done with Ruby being one of the few who knows she can keep the peace between someone else and an upset Mitch. When giving out the demand for a vote, Ruby declared that it seemed fair to have the group decide if they should have to keep the duo of AJ and Clementine within their home. While Aasim and Violet declared it messed up, Ruby and Omar agreed it was the best way to give them a chance. Although Mitch might have a hotheaded personality behind him, his choices in situations clearly do resonate a fair minded approach...
Then there’s times when he’s absolutely unreasonable. Just like Aasim, Ruby’s voice can pull him from his moment of anger to regard her ; however, unlike Aasim, she doesn’t seem to hold as much power to make him shut his mouth completely or stop until she steps up with her actions after he gets too rambunctious (ie when he’s stepping up to Clementine if she says, “Fuck you” to him). 
Omar: It’s messed up how little Omar gets any screen time with the others ; however, Mitch respects the fact that Omar is willing to take a stance that is more neutral to let them take a vote, clearly. Through the entirety of his time alive, Mitch showed no animosity toward the guy, so there’s some respect to him and his ability to use his mind to evaluate any situation.
Rosie: Dog!
Everyone: Mitch might cause tension quite a bit within the group when he lets his emotions control him, but his opinion of them all is that they’re his friends -- worth dying for even if some of them piss him off.
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fuforthought · 6 years
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When I was seven my dad revealed his affair to my mum. She was fucked devastated. To this day I’ve never seen someone break like that. She cried all day, every day. Non-fucking-stop. She stopped eating. Like, entirely. No food.
It was years later when I found out she was pregnant when my dad left. Yep, my piece of shit dad got my mum pregnant while having his affair. My mum basically starved the kid to death. I’m not sure she’s ever forgive herself for that. She probably never will. To this day I say my father killed thag baby; not my mother. And to this day, my father’s a cunt; happily married with the woman he cheated on my mum with.
My brother became a heroin addict in his teens. He’d go missing for days on end, turn up, break into my mum’s wardrobe and steal her savings. He took her jewelry. He stole my bike and the coat my mum saved up to buy me for Christmas. He took everything from her.
He slammed her arm in a door once. She caught him unscrewing the back of her other wardrobe to steal whatever she had left. She tried to stop him. I remember hearing the bang and my mum collapsing on the floor in agony. My brother walked by me and fucked off to score. You might ask why I never hit him. My brother was a terrifying dude back then. He was unpredictable as fuck. The drugs made him edgy...sketchy. He’d sooner break my mother’s arm then give up the ten quid he’d stole.
My mun’s depression took hold again. She gave up. She let my brother walk all over her. He’d steal her shit and she’s just walk around the house like a fucking ghost.
I started drinking at the age of fourteen. When my mum went out (my aunt would take her out dancing to cheer her up), I’d invite my friend over. My mum would come home to me, shit-faced, throwing up on the floor. She slapped me once. I asked her why and it was because I try to slap her. My own mum. I don’t remember a thing.
By the age of eighteen I wa me an alcoholic. But I was legal. She couldn’t stop me. An alcoholic son and a junkie son. How she coped, I do not know. I came home every night, hammered, slamming doors, throwing up, making myself food. Then my brother would come home, blast the tv as he nodded out from heroin.
When I was about nineteen, my mum started dating a man. A raging alcoholic called George. I’m pretty sure he hit my mum though she never told us directly. She feared him though. He would yell and she’d go to him. He’d be in the pub, ten pints deep. One time my brother and I teamed up (a rare occurrence) to beat the shit out of George. My mum stopped it before it got out of hand. How fucking torn she must have been: her junkie son and her alcoholic son threatening to break the nose of the alcoholic she loved.
Around that time my mum had a hysterectomy. I didn’t know why. Still don’t. All I know is that, once again, she would weep for days on end. My grandmother would come to the house to clean and cook because her useless sons wouldn’t do it. My mum broke...again.
She dumped George. I think it’s because he hit her. I don’t know. She dated a man called Chris. She fell in love. Chris eventually told my mum she was married. He said he wasn’t going to leave his wife, leaving my mum distraught.
One day my brother told us he was going to be murdered if he didn’t pay a drug dealer he owed. “Scottish Stu”. He was notoriously violent and, rumor had it, he’d once chopped a dude’s finger off. My mum scraped together her last bit of cash (I don’t recall how much) and gave it to my brother. Shortly after, she threw my brother out. Weeks later he called, begging to come home; saying he was bhomeless and didn’t know what to do. Through tears she let him back. The drugs didn’t stop. Years later my brother would get clean. He has a kid, a house and is getting married soon. I wonder if he regrets what he put mum through. I do. All those drunken nights. I do.
I left for America when I was twenty. Broke my mum’s heart. Ten years later and I still don’t think she’s over it.
We’ve become distant. I told her of my suicide attempt and my alcoholism and she said “Get well soon”. She just doesn’t know what to say to me anymore. I miss her.
Last year my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through chemo and got a mastectomy. I let fucked her up. I’m thankful for her new husband (I found out she was married via text) or else I think she would have broken...again. She struggled through the year. She’s text me and tell me how shit she felt. How she could hardly get out of bed. Her job then let her go. “Staff cuts” she said. She got another job - lesser position - shortly afterward. I think that saddened her; to go from manager to whatever she is now.
I just found out my mum got a second mastectomy. “Precautionary” they said. She sent me a pic of her smiling. I don’t know how she does it. She said “I save a fortune of bras”. I cried.
We’re distant now. We may never get back what we once had. But, at the end of the day, my mum’s my angel. I’ve got no better word for it. She’s gone through the lowest of lows and I’ll never forgive myself for my contribution to her pain.
My mum sent me $2,000 recently. “To help” she said. Never said what with. Just to help. Apparently she’d given my brother the same amount. After all the shit we put her through, she still reached out and gave us what, in her eyes, must have been a fortune. I tried to give it back. She simply said, “You’ll do no such thing” and the subject was dropped.
People say my mum’s strong. I don’t know what my mum is. I’ve seen her broken. I’ve seen her destroyed. Shit, I’ve helped destroy her. But she’s still here, smiling, sending me jokes.
Nowadays she still has an alcoholic son. She has another son the drugs have definitely taken their toll on. She has no breasts and a dead baby under her belt. She has a divorce and a missing uterus. And yet, she’s my mum. My beautiful mum.
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