013 ♐ Video ♐ I'm writing this letter and wishing you well; Mama, we all go to hell

[codename_duchess]

[Archer's been thinking. Running around teasing the flooded passengers was a good distraction, but his talk with Rogue has stuck in his mind. So this time he looks a bit more somber, although no more sober than usual. He's sitting on his bed, tie undone, sipping a gin and tonic with Kazak sprawled out behind him.]

Hey, I just have a question.

Is it uh - shit. [He falters, uncharacteristic for him.] Is it normal to hate your mother?

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[fire_punk]

Is she your real mom or a stepmom?

[codename_duchess]

Real mom. I don't have a dad.

[fire_punk]

I don't know that it's normal but... I'm not sure that it's not normal, either. It depends, I guess.

[routemistress]

Depends on the mother, in my experience.

[codename_duchess]

If you only knew mine.

[routemistress]

You're a bit of a plonker, but you're basically all right. I don't see you hating anyone for no reason.

private because Steph is considerate!

[ichoosefight]

I can't imagine it's any different than hating your father.

private and thank you Steph :]

[codename_duchess]

I wouldn't know. I don't have a father.

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[ichoosefight]

All that means is your parents can't abuse each other.

Contrary to popular belief, you're absolutely allowed to hate your relatives. Even the really close ones.

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[youwillgotohell]

I never knew my mother. But it is overly common, at least here, for us to hate at least one of our parents.

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[codename_duchess]

What about your dad? Did you get along with him?

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[youwillgotohell]

I caused his death.

[Nope. Nope not really.]

[lastincident]

It's normal to hate a parent that doesn't care for you in an emotionally healthy way.

[ Bruce is pretty firm on that. ]

You are not abnormal for having angry feelings toward a parent. If you want to... talk about things, you're welcome to contact me privately.

[ Bruce is super familiar with family abuse. ]

[this_corrosion]

I dunno, what did she do?

[codename_duchess]

She's a bitch. And she's mean. And she liked her dog more than me.

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[this_corrosion]

What, actually?

[logistical]

Is there a reason for hatred?

[codename_duchess]

I think she might be a bad person.

[NO SHIT, STERLING.]

[logistical]

[In his defence, he's a great Boggle partner?]

You are not obligated to love a parent, and under those circumstances I would say it is illogical to.

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[velocette]

Yes.

But I think Freud would disagree.

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[codename_duchess]

What's Freud got to do with it?

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[velocette]

Well he was pretty convinced we all wanted to bed our mothers. I suppose you could argue that sex and hate aren't exclusive but... [He grimaces] The whole theory is rancid enough already.

[persecutioncomplex]

[wow she hates this guy a lot but]

If she's terrible. Most of them don't have any business having children.

[codename_duchess]

Mine didn't. She didn't even live with me until I was four.

[persecutioncomplex]

Neither of mine did. They wouldn't tell me whose I was. I-i had to go behind their backs. It wouldn't have mattered if they'd lived with me or not.