I'd be happy to have your help, Ren. [Not because he necessarily needs it, but because he would very much enjoy it.] In fact, you could give me a hand doing Edgar's if you wanted.
[It's tempting to let the conversation linger on the comfortable topic of cakes and baking, but Max senses this is something that Ren truly needs someone to talk to about.]
I come from such a different way of life than you; I have to admit that. It breaks my heart to hear of people dying that young. It feels... unimaginable to me. But that's your reality...
That said, I remember what it was like to turn twenty. For me, that was the last year of my life before I got in with vampires. I was in school, and I didn't really feel all that grown-up yet, but people kept telling me I was a man now and I needed to act like it. I remember that it was very confusing for me.
Here's what I know about respect, though. Some people give it based on age, absolutely. But just turning a year older isn't all of it. Learning to act like someone worth respecting, that's important too. Just being older isn't enough on its own, or it shouldn't be. So, if you're looking for a goal, maybe that's what you can focus on. Being someone others can respect and look up to.
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Date: 2021-11-26 04:52 pm (UTC)[It's tempting to let the conversation linger on the comfortable topic of cakes and baking, but Max senses this is something that Ren truly needs someone to talk to about.]
I come from such a different way of life than you; I have to admit that. It breaks my heart to hear of people dying that young. It feels... unimaginable to me. But that's your reality...
That said, I remember what it was like to turn twenty. For me, that was the last year of my life before I got in with vampires. I was in school, and I didn't really feel all that grown-up yet, but people kept telling me I was a man now and I needed to act like it. I remember that it was very confusing for me.
Here's what I know about respect, though. Some people give it based on age, absolutely. But just turning a year older isn't all of it. Learning to act like someone worth respecting, that's important too. Just being older isn't enough on its own, or it shouldn't be. So, if you're looking for a goal, maybe that's what you can focus on. Being someone others can respect and look up to.