[Pathosis]

Tell me your secrets, almighty Hermes~

[Hermes]

I'm constantly fathoming the unfathomable! I don't have time to think, because I'm too busy imagining everything forever, you see. If you are constantly keeping your brain busy with these....not-thoughts, you have no time to second-guess yourself, and you can speak freely, with no worry!

And when you feel shy, or angry, or sad, concentrate, turn it to pure insanity. smile, gesticulate wildly, and express yourself in mannerisms unbeknownst to man before they dripped from your lips like a sweet poison!

[Pathosis]

Bloop.
Sorry I poofed last night.
Uber tired. x______x;;
I'm here now though~

[Hermes]

Missed you yo! I actually came looking for you xD And now you are gone again

[Pathosis]

MESSAGE RECEIVED, CAP'N! (/salutes)
What's new and wonderful?

[Hermes]

Everything, actually. As always, though, so nothing new on the...er...Southern front, I guess in this case! Have you ever noticed that legos are the single most beautiful toy ever?

[Pathosis]

Aww, that's shitty.
Legos are the single most beautiful, and single most PAINFUL toy ever. D:
I hated stepping on them. Bleh.
Also, the tag you added to the thread. xD <3

[Hermes]

Hahaha xD You JUST noticed that? Nice!

I love legos. They encourage you to imagine new things, they demand you create, and they can be used for these purposes at nearly any age! My children will be given legos at a young age, and I will sit and play with them at every chance, because I want the next generation to be builders, creators, not destructive and ignorant.

[Pathosis]

Ahahaha, yes, yes I did.
I'm slow. xDD

I want to get my kids the paper bricks I use to play with in Kindergarten.
I use to build what seemed like castles around me. It was fun.
Legos are okay, they personally hurt the hell out of my fingers.
And they're a mess to clean up.
But I'd probably get them for my kid, too.
If I can pry them away from the computer or the TV.

My nephew is 2 years old.
He knows how to navigate my sisters touch screen cell phone.
:/
My niece is 5. All she wants to do is play games on the computer or games on my sisters cell phone.
It's just pathetic. I'd stay out and play until it got dark at her age.

[Hermes]

Until I was 14, my mother would send me out in the morning, and not let me back in the house until 5 unless there was school, or some other circumstance making it so I had to go in the house. She would make sure I ate and had water, of course, but I had to play outside. I had to play with the other kids, and invent games, and find things to do. And when I got a little older, 12-14....well when I was outside I did terrible things that I don't feel like posting about on Tris xD But ages 5-12 were years of me being told to go PLAY, they didn't care what I did as long as it was legal and mostly safe.

Kids these days? Scare me, honestly. Computers and phones at ages 2-4? My kids won't be playing games on electronics for a while, if I have a say in the matter <<

[Pathosis]

I probably won't be able to control their access to computers and whatnot.
I'm personally attached at the hip with my computer.
If I'm not with my boyfriend, I'm online, unless I'm going somewhere with my mother.
Which is really rare.
I might be getting out of the house tomorrow if my cheque is in the mail.
My friend AJ is gonna come down and pick me up if I have the cash.
We'll probably just go to Windsor, pick up the spirit gum I need at Party City, and get some ramen at the mall.
God, the ramen at the White Oaks mall is so fucking gooooooooood.

But dude...that...I would never do that to my kid.
D:
I'd be like a mother hen...or rather, a mother hawk.
Never keeping my eyes off of them.
I'll be keeping an eye on who their friends are when they're older, too.
I don't need them to be getting into drugs. My boyfriend suffered for 4 years because he made friends with the wrong people.
Fucked him up, sent him down a bad path. :/
ANYWAYS.
Yeah. I'd be with friends when I was younger, or at a friends house.
My town is relatively safe for children to wander around in.
So there was no threat to me.

[Hermes]

Mine is not, but meh, it toughened me a lot. I....went down the same road as him, it seems, but at age 12. It's just THAT easy and normal here ^^;

But I'm all cleaned up now! WOOOO!

I'd be watching my kids closely, obviously, I want them to be safe, but I'd want them active too!

[Pathosis]

He got messed up in grade 8. So he was 13/14.
He's 19 now, and he's only been clean for a year.
Even then, he's relapsed at least 3 times.
He lied to me for a year of our relationship because he was scared of how I'd react.
Because he knows how insane I can get when it comes to drugs...
This town is horrible for drugs. His cousin is a drug dealer.
And he's been dealing for years. He's only 16 right now. :/
It's seriously pathetic. (/sigh)

I'm glad you're clean though. Even more so for my boyfriend.
He quit cold turkey for me, or I would have left him at the drop of a hat.
Because I refuse to have something unhealthy in my life.
Since he's quit, he's gained at least 20 lbs. He looks a lot more healthy.

I'd definitely be encouraging my kids to get into sports or some extra curricular activities.
I had no one to hang out with when I was 8 or 9. No friends whatsoever.
Not even my own sister cared about me. Still doesn't.
So my mom signed me up with the Big Sisters association.
I became a Little Sister, and those are probably the most fond memories I have of my childhood.
I graduated from the association when I turned 15 or 16.
I miss my Big Sister. D:

[Hermes]

You should have just kept in contact D=

I was in the boy scouts..for a bit. I ran track, played soccer, and raced BMX. I have strong legs xD

[Pathosis]

We tried for a bit.
But over the years, we kinda drifted.
Plus, she lives long distance from me, so phone calls would be expensive.

I was a Brownie and a Girl Guide growing up. xDD
I played soccer, too. Lmao.
I don't have strong legs at all...they're actually kinda messed up.
If I even try to put my legs straight in front of me and sit at a 90 degree angle, I'm in excruciating pain.
Even at a 50 or 60 degree angle, I'm in pain.
Something must be wrong with my tendons or something. It sucks.
Working out is a struggle if it requires leg stretching. xD;;

[Hermes]

I have a hip issue and my left knee (the same side with hip issue) took a wooden bat, but it was to the front thankfully and not hard enough to shatter anything. I'm fine usually, but too much running pops my leg off the hip, which makes sports a no go =D