To Those in the Know

[suave_thomas]

If my son hadn't been with me, I would have punched someone on the street today. He was screaming at his kid. Calling him names. And when I pulled James away from it because I didn't want any child to see a parent treating their kid like that, the man got offended. He started screaming at me, and when his poor kid started crying, he smacked him.

I have rarely been so angry. It took everything in me not to chase him down and pummel him. Instead, I just rang the cops, but I don't know if anything happened. I hope it did. I didn't have a name or anything.

Fuck, I hate people sometimes.

And then James asked me why that man was being so mean to his son and I didn't know what to tell him. How do you explain that to a two year old?! I just promised him he would never have to know first hand. And dammit, he never will.

Comments

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

It makes me sick just to contemplate that. It's horrible, dreadful, disgusting. I would have felt just the same, I'm sure. I hope I would have been able to have as much restraint as you.

God, that makes my blood boil. Thank goodness I have people right in front of me to remind me of the good parents. The great parents. Damn that man...

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

It was different because I had James with me. He was hiding in my arms and they needed to remain a safe place, not a...whatever else. And if he saw me react to violence with violence, what would I be teaching him. But fuck.

I know. I only have to watch you and Christina with William or Aly and Peter with...all of them, to remember good parents exist. I did have the best!

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

You're quite right. In that situation, it's imperative that our children learn the right responses to things. I'm sure James will take away a very important impression of what it means to be the bigger person, and do the right thing. And unfortunately, what it looks like when someone does the wrong thing. But at least he won't have any question that it was wrong. I only wish they could keep their innocence longer, you know?

We're very fortunate to have an extended family filled with so much love. I treasure you all.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

I wish that too. To have to see that at two. And know it goes on. James is pretty cluey, but he's still only two! Grarghfuck. Do you have a 'The World is a Beautiful Place' dance? I could do with seeing that.

And we treasure you.

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

I think we should do the dance together. Clearly, today calls for togetherness above all. James can learn the dance too!

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

James loves to dance. He gets it from his daddies.

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

Ah, he'll be a natural then!

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Hey, David? I love you.

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

I love you too, dear Thomas.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

And I think of you as a brother.

Which kind of makes me want to give you a wedgie to see what your hot Spanish blood will make you do to me...

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

And I you.

As for what my hot Spanish blood will do? It makes me want to chase you with Aly's riding crop...

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Hahahhaa! She uses that on Peter!

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

...

Maybe I'll buy my own.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Probably for the best there, Cowboy!

Spectre wore cowboy clothes for me once. Mmmmmmm.

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

Now there's an image I never thought I'd have... a Prog rocker in chaps.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Sparkly ones. Silver and black. Oh, David. Oh.

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

There is certainly no one quite like that Spectre.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

And he married me!

[whichdoctor.livejournal.com]

Well, it was a good choice!