Post by KANE on Apr 11, 2013 18:24:47 GMT -5
"So that's what you really think of me, huh? A..." he swallows, and his voice grows harsh "A cripple?" He practically spat the last word.
"Father expects nothing short of perfection. It's not in his DNA to do so."
"I'm a disappointment as a son and as a brother."
"He threatened to disown me if I pursued my dream of becoming a doctor. Do you know why?"
"To him I'm just short of a failure."
"The Shinobu family - father's side of our family - as I'm sure you're aware, only has success in it - offspring that someone that can be bragged about. Expectations are high and are assumed to be reached then surpassed. When he has you - athlete, Oxford scholarship, pre-med - to flaunt against others in a talk about children with other parents, why would he even need to remember I exist?"
"He told me he wouldn't have his..." Era makes a face, lip curled in scorn, "...have me tarnishing the family reputation."
"I needed to get away from father. And the anger and bitterness that had grown in me while I was in England. The bitterness managed to stick with me here, though."
"I resented you for a hell of a long time. Sometimes I think I still do. I resented you for being able to walk. And because you can still do something I loved - play futbol."
"I was never kidding whenever I told you I wanted to be a part of England's team. After practically everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong with my SCFE, that was abruptly taken out of reach. So, then I turned my attention to trying to be a doctor. Father wouldn't allow me to do that while he's still alive, no matter any plausible circumstance."
"....he said, "I'll not have my..."" the older Shinobu swallows, ""...son embarrassing me in the field of medicine.""
"In case you can't tell, father is a soft-spoken yet..apparently unwavering supporter ableism. As far as anybody can tell currently, I'm like this for the rest of my life. You can put two-and-two together."
"Might want to be careful about how many times you beat the shit out of me. People might think it's a hate crime."
He mutters darkly, "....no man should apologize for...for stating the truth..."
"I was miserable. Sometimes I think I still am. I never wanted to become a teacher. It's the closest I could get to being a doctor without violating his decree. Without being disowned and forbidden from contacting mum ever again."
"You're joking, right? He's high up in the world-scale of not just Cardiovascular Surgeons, but doctors period. He would know very quickly if I were to become a Doctor, particularly here where he went to Med school. Even if I went to America he'd still hear about it."
"Father expects nothing short of perfection. It's not in his DNA to do so."
"I'm a disappointment as a son and as a brother."
"He threatened to disown me if I pursued my dream of becoming a doctor. Do you know why?"
"To him I'm just short of a failure."
"The Shinobu family - father's side of our family - as I'm sure you're aware, only has success in it - offspring that someone that can be bragged about. Expectations are high and are assumed to be reached then surpassed. When he has you - athlete, Oxford scholarship, pre-med - to flaunt against others in a talk about children with other parents, why would he even need to remember I exist?"
"He told me he wouldn't have his..." Era makes a face, lip curled in scorn, "...have me tarnishing the family reputation."
"I needed to get away from father. And the anger and bitterness that had grown in me while I was in England. The bitterness managed to stick with me here, though."
"I resented you for a hell of a long time. Sometimes I think I still do. I resented you for being able to walk. And because you can still do something I loved - play futbol."
"I was never kidding whenever I told you I wanted to be a part of England's team. After practically everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong with my SCFE, that was abruptly taken out of reach. So, then I turned my attention to trying to be a doctor. Father wouldn't allow me to do that while he's still alive, no matter any plausible circumstance."
"....he said, "I'll not have my..."" the older Shinobu swallows, ""...son embarrassing me in the field of medicine.""
"In case you can't tell, father is a soft-spoken yet..apparently unwavering supporter ableism. As far as anybody can tell currently, I'm like this for the rest of my life. You can put two-and-two together."
"Might want to be careful about how many times you beat the shit out of me. People might think it's a hate crime."
He mutters darkly, "....no man should apologize for...for stating the truth..."
"I was miserable. Sometimes I think I still am. I never wanted to become a teacher. It's the closest I could get to being a doctor without violating his decree. Without being disowned and forbidden from contacting mum ever again."
"You're joking, right? He's high up in the world-scale of not just Cardiovascular Surgeons, but doctors period. He would know very quickly if I were to become a Doctor, particularly here where he went to Med school. Even if I went to America he'd still hear about it."