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[thesettingsun]

Been a while since I asked a vague personal question on the network! Probably because I lost network access for a while there, but still. I'm overdue.

So, quick summary, past me was Bad and I do not want to be like him. He also was older than me at the end of his life, and he had kids. He was not a great dad. Not like an abusive parent or anything, and I think he loved them as much as he was capable, but that's not very much.

What does it say that I'm thinking more lately about whether I want kids someday? Now that I have this example of 'me' messing it up?

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[maidofmistakes]

Hey, I couldn't just forget about you.

[thesettingsun]

But you could forget about my birthday. I have a hard time keeping track of that kind of thing.

[maidofmistakes]

Hey, you said we were friends, right?

[thesettingsun]

We are, but that doesn't magically make me better at remembering dates.

[maidofmistakes]

It does mean I should put some effort into doing stuff for you.

[thesettingsun]

...well now I just feel bad about being bad at birthdays.

[maidofmistakes]

No way! You're great! Why would you be bad?

[thesettingsun]

I forget so many birthdays, Lina. If I didn't have social media I'm not sure I would remember my own birthday.

[maidofmistakes]

Don't you have, like, reminders or a calendar or something?

[thesettingsun]

Social media is my reminders. My calendar is for appointments, mostly.

[maidofmistakes]

I guess. Wish I could help with that, but I don't know how.

[thesettingsun]

Have patience with me when I forget things, I guess.