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[protective_logic]

If you're hearing this message that means I'm not available at the moment.
So if you'd please leave your contact info and your message I'll get back to you at the first possible moment.
If there is a family related emergency, just keep trying until you get through.

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[protective_logic]

I have the internet, and I know how your mind work. You laugh over how these things work, don't you?

[baruthumos]

So does Theta. You know, turtles aren't scary. Most of the time. Have you ever seen the picture of the turtle eating a raspberry?

[protective_logic]

You think I'm considering them scary?

[baruthumos]

No, I think this picture of a baby turtle eating a raspberry is flippin' hilarious.

[protective_logic]

Yeah.

[baruthumos]

Look at its tiny fury! It bathes in the blood of its prey!

[protective_logic]

Fruit isn't prey.

[baruthumos]

Who cares, it's adorable.

[protective_logic]

[Fine, he'll let Omega change the damn topic.]

We're not getting a turtle.

[baruthumos]

[Omega doesn't even remember why he called Delta in the first place. The Internet has that effect on him sometimes.]

What? No pets. We already have six people we're trying to keep alive. Nothing that can't talk.

[protective_logic]

Well I'm just telling you considering we're going to have a bit more room soon."

[baruthumos]

Tex talk to you about moving?

[protective_logic]

Oh yes, there is that as well. But I expect that will take time.

[baruthumos]

As well? What are you talking about then?

[protective_logic]

Sigma of course.

[baruthumos]

What about Sigma?

[baruthumos]

Did you know about this?

[protective_logic]

I told him a while back that he should discuss the point with you. I'm encouraging it so he can experience the outside world. And Beta is not only supporting the idea, but apparently originally suggested it.

[baruthumos]

He's not ready. This is going to end in flames. Might even be literal ones.

[protective_logic]

We cannot hold him back forever, Omega. I'm scared too. But he needs this chance. One we haven't had. Isn't that what all of this is about? Giving them chances we denied ourselves?

I would rather have him try now and have something passing for a normal college experience. I want him to try this and learn how to manage his own finances, maintain his own living situation, feed himself and all of that while he has us and Beta as a safety net.

A chance at independence and to learn, but someone there to help pick him up if he falls down. That's what he needs. Because in the end you do realize that he's got a chance of being on his own for grad school. Do you want that to be his first experience be then when he's far away and he can't come home if something springs a leak or he messes up somehow?

I want him to learn when we can help him. I want us to have a chance to SLOWLY get used to the idea of him being around less. He needs this, and we need to accept that. Please, support him in this. Because I think this will be the only way that either of US could get used to little Siggy being away.

[baruthumos]

Maybe next year. Maybe in six months. Maybe once he performs a single chore on his own initiative. Maybe when he keeps track of basic things like if he has health insurance.

I remember when you were twenty-one, and you were not half the overgrown manchild he is. Where did we go wrong?

[protective_logic]

The answer is we did everything. We coddled them. But when I left, I gave him everything. Every thing I did, every thing I was responsible for. And when I came back? Nothing had fallen apart. He was scared, and he was upset, and he promised to do it.

I believe if we just give him the chance, then he'll prove us proud. He'll show that we didn't let our older siblings down. We have a responsibility to let him try. Because that will build confidence for Gamma someday. And Theta, and the twins.

I figure one or the other of us are stick with Epsilon indefinitely.

[baruthumos]

Do you think I would have let the others get punished because Sigma couldn't deal? Did you forget I got fired because I was taking care of the twins?

[protective_logic]

A job you were quitting. Regardless, I trust him, Omega. And he's doing this.

I suppose the question is this. Is he going to succeed with your support, knowing that his older brother can have faith in him and not become afraid to admit failures for fear of lectures and mocking. Or will have have to succeed in spite of you, and never feel like he can turn to you for anything?

Tell me, Omega. Do you so desperately want out of his life?

[baruthumos]

What has he ever done to earn such faith in him on your part?