Have I ever mentioned that I don't like my Elders?
It's almost obligatory to hate your parents. Every teenager does. I'm just privilaged enough to get to hate two generations of them. Lucky me.
After hearing from one of my professors, let's call her Merry Monotony, they (being Overlord, of course. you dolt.) decided to threaten me.
Overlord: If you don't pull your head out of your ass, the computer will be gone, [LustBunny] will be history, your library card will be revoked, and if that doesn't work...you'll go back to living with your [Loins of my Fruits]!
That last part is the most sinisterly ominous of them all. Going back to her. I can work around all the others. Just going back to her...I don't know what's worse.
Staying here, or living with her again.
Then, this morning, he strikes me. He fucking strikes me!!
Events that lead to this:
Overlord: Will you pick up a power cord for your laptop today.
Me: (vaguely monotonous) If I have time, I will.
Next thing I know...SMACK!!!
Let it be known that I am not by any means, a Morning Person. This little act of violence kinds of reminds me of why I hate Morning People. They can do something, in the wee hours after dawn, and know full well what they do.
He knew what he was doing. It was malacious. I had done nothing to warrant a beating at 6 a.m. in the morning. To top it off, who the hell beats up their granddaughter?!
After nearly knocking me senseless, he starts to blabber about what an "wonderful opportunity I'm wasting". The same speech I've gotten every day since May. Which is, consequently, the last time he struck me. All for failing my admissions exam.
Bitter Ironies: After striking me, he says,"You have to learn that I'm your friend. Not your enemy."
Great supporting arguement there Overlord. It'll be impeccable testimony for when you stand in front of your christ. I can hear you now,"I only did it because she wasn't meeting my expectations."
I'm not going to turn this into an religious arguement, that would be too easy. But I just hate how hypocritcal he is. He'll preach to everyone he comes across about what he does with his life, then he will strike a teenager for not living up to his outlandish expectations. I can just hear the people clammering to be exactly like you, Overlord.
Being the teenage girl that I am, when I get to school I tell Holley of the Mutant Snowmen about my experience. She stares at me like I've just announced the End of All Things to Come.
Now, I have a meeting with my school provided counsellor. This will be the fifth one in as many years. They just love me so.
All I want to do is live a mildly "normal" life. To do simple things that don't require analysis every three seconds. To not worry about what is expected of me.
Of all the vain wishes...
Today's Preferred Torture Method: Hypocrisy
The Other Voices In My Head: Enchanter-Sara Douglass
Sounds Bite: Heavy-Collective Soul