[Laura's silent for a moment, thinking, about how to say what she needs to.]
One of my boyfriends said the same kind of thing at my funeral. "Everybody knew she was in trouble, but we didn't do anything." He said they'd all killed me. The funny thing about it? He hadn't given a shit, either.
[Now is the time for a good, long sip of her gin.]
So I know where you're coming from. Nearly everyone in my world let me crash and burn without trying; everyone who should have stepped in to help failed me. All those "good" people, they acted like they hadn't known at all the hell I was living in. Like my death was honestly some huge surprise, and there was nothing they could have done to prevent it.
[She clutches her glass tight, tight. She's gritting her teeth.]
Those 'heroes' failed you the same way. If they had even the tiniest hint about what your father was doing to you, they should have done something. They should have at least tried. It's no wonder you've had trouble trusting people. I did, too. It's the sane response to an insane situation.
[Another big sip. Then she places her hand over Wanda's.]
Fuck going home, Wanda. Fuck it. If you don't want to go back, nobody has the right to lecture you. It's not your goddamn job to fix your society. It's not the survivor's obligation to go back into the same sick environment. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't understand the first thing about living it.
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Date: 2013-01-04 07:58 pm (UTC)One of my boyfriends said the same kind of thing at my funeral. "Everybody knew she was in trouble, but we didn't do anything." He said they'd all killed me. The funny thing about it? He hadn't given a shit, either.
[Now is the time for a good, long sip of her gin.]
So I know where you're coming from. Nearly everyone in my world let me crash and burn without trying; everyone who should have stepped in to help failed me. All those "good" people, they acted like they hadn't known at all the hell I was living in. Like my death was honestly some huge surprise, and there was nothing they could have done to prevent it.
[She clutches her glass tight, tight. She's gritting her teeth.]
Those 'heroes' failed you the same way. If they had even the tiniest hint about what your father was doing to you, they should have done something. They should have at least tried. It's no wonder you've had trouble trusting people. I did, too. It's the sane response to an insane situation.
[Another big sip. Then she places her hand over Wanda's.]
Fuck going home, Wanda. Fuck it. If you don't want to go back, nobody has the right to lecture you. It's not your goddamn job to fix your society. It's not the survivor's obligation to go back into the same sick environment. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't understand the first thing about living it.