Little Sis at DL Right Now!

[innerSpaceman]

I'm going to Disneyland tonight. Call me with her cell ... we'll hook up, and talk endlessly about the things you might enjoy.

[wendybeth]

Lol- KB can be a bastard, but iSM is pure evil.

That last bit of your convo almost made me cry, GC! Your sis sounds like a good kid.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I'm going to Disneyland tonight. Call me with her cell ... we'll hook up, and talk endlessly about the things you might enjoy.

I thought about sending some LoTters out to find her, but I think I'll just let her be. She and her friends are having a great time. I'd hate for her to feel like big brother was pulling a Big Brother on her.


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So, I have a bit of a confession for you all. And it helps for me to talk it out here...

I know we've talked about guilt in a couple of threads and I'm the King of Guilt and it's rearing it's head right now after her phone call.

In '89 or so, I went to CA to look at a couple of schools I was thinking about attending. Loyola Marymount, Chapman, UCLA etc. It was me, my parents and my sis, Jo. We stayed at the Ramada across the street from the park and promised her we'd go to DL during our week trip. She was such a trooper and didn't complain at all even after 5 days of no park.

Then we had an opportunity to visit an aunt who lived in Encinitas who could get us into Sea World for free. So my parents opted to go to SW instead. She didn't get her promised trip to Disneyland and we were across the fricken street for 5 days... I felt so bad about it then and I still do now. Horrible isn't it? I feel like I let her down after promising her a good time at the park. Then, trying to come up with a consolation prize, I told her we would watch the fireworks from the hotel balcony. We ran from our room to the closest balcony to the park to watch it. On the way, she fell and hit her head. And then, there was no fireworks 'high winds' or some crap like that. Ugh...

I feel like I owe her a trip.

I think if she threw a fit or cried, it wouldn't be as bad. But she didn't, she said she was fine. But I knew 100% that she wasn't. Ugh.

I'm feeling really sad right now. But I'm trying to be the trooper she is and suck it up. She's having a good time.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I think if she threw a fit or cried, it wouldn't be as bad. But she didn't, she said she was fine. But I knew 100% that she wasn't. Ugh.

I'm feeling really sad right now. But I'm trying to be the trooper she is and suck it up. She's having a good time.

Sounds like you were an awesome older brother. And, as a younger sibling myself, trust me when I say, she knows.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Sounds like you were an awesome older brother. And, as a younger sibling myself, trust me when I say, she knows.

Thank you, Greg.

I had a huge responsibility when I was 11 to raise my little sister. Our parents were not great parents. I think I took on way to much responsibility when I was so young. She's a really great person. I love her so much.

I did take her to each and every Disney film from 1983 to about 1994 or so. I'm proud of that.

If she read this thread, she'd totally go .

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I feel like I owe her a trip.

Where does she live?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Where does she live?

She still lives at my parents house in Hawai'i. This trip she's on now started in Seattle, then to SF for Pride and then Anaheim.