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[tuffguy]

Bolin Lou shared a photo. 9/8 near Recolle

So here’s a hypothetical situation for all of you out there. Let’s say that, hypothetically speaking, you have an older sibling. While this older sibling of yours did not raise you, they have looked out for you for most of your life. This older sibling also eventually became your legal guardian for two years. And then you fuck up in a sort of big way, but you’re now a legal adult. In this totally hypothetical situation, would you say it’s messed up if this older sibling of yours grounds you? Like, I mean, come on! You’re a legal adult now! You’re too old to be grounded! Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.

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[thesettingsun]

Hypothetically, are you still living with the older sibling?

[tuffguy]

In this totally hypothetical situation, yes,
the younger sibling is still living with the older sibling.

[esperimental]

Not really. Older siblings have that privilege.

Of course the definition of grounding may differ from "no desserts or going out" to what I imagine is something else by adult age.

[tuffguy]

The older sibling totally meant it in a "I am the parent and you are the child" sort of way.

[browbeater]

are you KIDDING me...

[tuffguy]

NO ONE'S ASKING YOU

[fiddlestick]

Um...I think that depends. Is your brother still supporting you? And how big was this mess up?

[tuffguy]

In this hypothetical situation that does not apply to me in the slightest.

Yes, for the moment. And the mess up is only as big as you consider almost flunking out of college.

[originallutece]

Are you accepting responsibility for this mistake of yours?

[tuffguy]

In this hypothetical situation that does not apply to me: the younger sibling has acknowledged that they royally messed up here.

[abovethefold]

This doesn't sound like a very hypothetical situation.

If hypothetically the younger brother nearly flunked out of college, he ought to be applying himself harder to his studies without needing to be grounded in the first place. Since he hasn't proven himself able to do so, removing distractions is a valid response.

[tuffguy]

I assure you that this is 100% hypothetical.

And the younger sibling has already started taking steps to correct this problem.

[sivard]

If, hypothetically speaking, the younger sibling lives in his older sibling's house...

I'm going to go with no.

[tuffguy]

Even if the younger sibling has acknowledged that they totally fucked up here?

[anguinous]

[ Yikes. ]

How does it feel to have this backfire?

[ Nobody thinks it's unfair, bro. ]

[tuffguy]

Honestly I don't know whether to be more surprised that it backfired or at the fact that I'm surprised that this backfired.

[stopbleeding]

maybe if you acted like a legal adult mako wouldn't have to ground you in the first place.

hypothetically.

[tuffguy]

did mako already tell you about what happened

[ladytakamaki]

Wait
You're Mako's brother?!

[browbeater]

[....... well, crap. he quickly taps out a message]

yeah, that's him. he's being overdramatic.

[and also... 100% not lying]

[blacksong]

hypothetically speaking
you're getting your ass grounded

[But she IS that older sibling for her sisters, so she's a bit biased...]

[tuffguy]

is that an unbiased opinion?

text;

[keystaff]

I'm pretty sure my older brother would still ground me. Not that he would have to often, but. He is kind of over protective. A little.

But I know our situation probably isn't normal, and I'm still a minor yet. Though that's just going off of my own situation/experience. Others might not agree with it. Hypothetically, I mean.

[tuffguy]

It's definitely way more understandable if you're still under the age of eighteen.

[handstrike]

As the younger sibling you're never too old to be grounded.

[tuffguy]

You sound as though you speak from experience.

[me_matey]

my dude

this dont sound hypothetical at all

[tuffguy]

what are you talking about
this is a completely hypothetical situation

[thole]

Well. I think the first question to ask, hypothetically speaking of course, just what sort of a mistake was made?

One is usually grounded for a reason, after all.

[tuffguy]

Hypothetically, the younger sibling almost flunked out of college.

[tire]

U PROBABLY DIDNT DO ANYTHING WRONG!!!
my big brother is like that 2!!! hes scary >:(

im cheerin for u!!! wat hypothetically happened???

ps: i looked up hypothetically and it didnt mean what i thought it meant, i thought it meant that sth happened
but it means nothing happened???
confused

[handstrike]

The older sibling likely has a good reason for it~

[mercurio]

lmfao what happened

@cloudstrife you're too cool for this btw don't start getting ideas

[tuffguy]

mako
mako is what happened

[imaginex]

Grounding is going a little far I think, but have you apologized yet? That tends to smooth things over.

Sometimes.

[tuffguy]

Would you count accepting that you've majorly messed up an apology?

slides in a trillion years late

[skald]

Yes, sorry. If you're living with an older sibling you're never too old to be grounded!

[tuffguy]

Seriously? Even though I'm a flat out legal adult?

[ bolin's stopped hiding at this point that this hypothetical situation isn't hypothetical ]