I'm starting this topic for people to share something, or things, that they will not forget. Positive things though, and whether or not they've outwardly changed you doesn't matter, so long as you remember.
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For me it was a few years ago, my cousin came over. I forget why exactly, but it must have been for some sort of event or party or holiday. He's older than me by a few months, so as the kids of the group at the time, we went upstairs to my room to use the computer. I watched on my bed as he did something (I'm sure he was setting up a game or something, but that part's unclear) to which I noticed my Club Penguin game for my DSLite. I hid it under my pillow real quick so he wouldn't see.
Later, I'm assuming when we got bored of the computer he eventually knocked off the pillow and found the game. I was embarrassed in my head but didn't show it, and he said, "Oh, cool, club penguin!" I was shocked, being the cool, athletic, kid that he was and is, would think of an Internet game like Club Penguin to be uncool and stupid. Being my usual self I laughed it off and said, if out of relief, "I was afraid you'd think that game was stupid." - And this is the part that I'll never forget. - To which he shrugged, and replied, "Who cares about what anybody thinks?"
I don't know why I still remember that. I'm sure he's long forgotten. But it's had a long-term effect on me that, whenever I cosplay, or wear Lolita, or act my usual stupidly spontaneous self, I think of him. Not as he is now, which is still a really good kid, but when we were younger, in that prepubescent voice that was once his.
It makes me smile every time I remember that.
, I know.
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Which brings me to this post. I got to thinkin' that, and I got curious about others' (namely, y'all) and what your experiences are with this. I think it would be nice to read something sweet and positive for a change. Post any fond memory or any nice thing that's clung to you til this day, AS LONG AS it's optimistic.
I'm starting this topic for people to share something, or things, that they will not forget. Positive things though, and whether or not they've outwardly changed you doesn't matter, so long as you remember.
--
For me it was a few years ago, my cousin came over. I forget why exactly, but it must have been for some sort of event or party or holiday. He's older than me by a few months, so as the kids of the group at the time, we went upstairs to my room to use the computer. I watched on my bed as he did something (I'm sure he was setting up a game or something, but that part's unclear) to which I noticed my Club Penguin game for my DSLite. I hid it under my pillow real quick so he wouldn't see.
Later, I'm assuming when we got bored of the computer he eventually knocked off the pillow and found the game. I was embarrassed in my head but didn't show it, and he said, "Oh, cool, club penguin!" I was shocked, being the cool, athletic, kid that he was and is, would think of an Internet game like Club Penguin to be uncool and stupid. Being my usual self I laughed it off and said, if out of relief, "I was afraid you'd think that game was stupid." - And this is the part that I'll never forget. - To which he shrugged, and replied, "Who cares about what anybody thinks?"
I don't know why I still remember that. I'm sure he's long forgotten. But it's had a long-term effect on me that, whenever I cosplay, or wear Lolita, or act my usual stupidly spontaneous self, I think of him. Not as he is now, which is still a really good kid, but when we were younger, in that prepubescent voice that was once his.
It makes me smile every time I remember that.
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Which brings me to this post. I got to thinkin' that, and I got curious about others' (namely, y'all) and what your experiences are with this. I think it would be nice to read something sweet and positive for a change. Post any fond memory or any nice thing that's clung to you til this day, AS LONG AS it's optimistic.