tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11718287.post4022971993068698782..comments2023-04-29T02:29:41.386-07:00Comments on I See Things in Widescreen...: Lost SympathiesRGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428434404606700149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11718287.post-90812217956157732942008-10-03T23:36:00.000-07:002008-10-03T23:36:00.000-07:00The only difference between you and your brother i...The only difference between you and your brother is responsibility. When you were his age you were in charge of your family, he's the youngest and he has nobody to look out for but himself. When he goes crazy he doesn't have the same motivation you had to come back to reality. Cut him some slack, he's going to have to figure this all out the hard way.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911665249694683585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11718287.post-16575932484801805352008-10-03T18:32:00.000-07:002008-10-03T18:32:00.000-07:00I relate a lot to your entry.I think someone who i...I relate a lot to your entry.<BR/><BR/>I think someone who isn't such a 'superstar' would still feel guilt. It's the older brother syndrome. You don't want to see your silblings crash and burn.<BR/><BR/>And at the same time, what are you supposed to do? Expected to do?<BR/><BR/>Just be available... really.letophohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068418603052346322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11718287.post-7132025241844437992008-10-03T14:30:00.000-07:002008-10-03T14:30:00.000-07:00If he's living in your shadow, it's his own damn f...If he's living in your shadow, it's his own damn fault. Shadows are not infinite in size, so if he doesn't like it, he should step out into the sun. As for your guilt trip on the matter, get over yourself. Seriously. You are not so important and so influential that you should feel guilty about whatever example you might have set. People make their own choices in life, and your brother is no exception. Tell him to grow up and be a man. He's 15 and old enough to take responsibility for his actions.<BR/><BR/>As for your achievements being marginalized... well, they should be. Your natural intelligence and athleticism give you an edge that few others can boast. You should find pride in your relationships to other people, what you've given back to your family, and what you've contributed to the world, not what you've achieved monetarily. Your talents and the ease which things come to you is a God given gift. Coming from someone who is brilliant and good at everything he does, I should know. I don't take pride in doing well what comes so naturally to me. I take pride in how I use my gifts to affect positive change in the world.<BR/><BR/>You've got a lot to offer, obviously, but don't guilt yourself for anything your brother does. Whether you were his primary male role-model or not, you are not his father and you had your own shit to deal with.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393303998745892952noreply@blogger.com