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[xp_jubilee]

So, did I miss something? Have teenager vs adult lines been drawn?

I'm pretty sure the Prof. is doing his 'letting people do their thing' non-interference thing he does but seriously.

When I came here I was one of the worst, most horrible brats you've ever encountered. If it weren't for the adults and a whole mess of help and forgiveness I'd be dead.

We don't gotta be all lovey but like, having kids feel like they're ignored or not wanted is a total power keg of bad decisions waiting to happen.

We gotta find a way to live here and with them without goin' mad, right?

Anyone got any thoughts?

Comments

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

I love everyone.

Everyone doesn't love me.

That being said -- I have no real comment. I'm myself at almost all times. Sure, I'm highly inappropriate, and I should probably walk around with a disclaimer, but kids don't bother me. They're amusing, with their emotions and acne.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

I agree. It's uncool. It's awkward though, at least for me being a non-teachery type but older and stuff. ugh. I don't feel older.

if you were a horrible brat, what was I? ....don't answer that.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

People not love you? Say it ain't so. Maybe we could designate an adult only zone or something? So you can get your naked on without someone callin' the cops?

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

We weren't like, totally birds of a feather, glitterbomb.

Remind me to pay you to take me to my next assignment though. Planes are useful but totes exhausting.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

we both got into our fair share of trouble, even if we didn't do it together.

lol, planes suck.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Many of them have already been shut out before they came here and ostracized. Doing the same doesn't help. I think doing more activities with them and trying to talk to them on their level might be good. A lot of things have happened at once recently and tensions are high. A way to diffuse the tension would be nice...like perhaps some sort of event everyone can participate in?

I mean...I'm not a teacher, but I can understand what they're going through. It makes them not want to trust us when something goes wrong.

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

I put up a sign. Everyone here is old enough to read.

I'm so misunderstood

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Poor feathery baby. I'd give you a hug but you'd totally cop a feel.

You might do better wearing the sign. Like one of those crazy apocalypse guys.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

True, true. What amuses me is I'm pretty sure they're gonna make a lot of the same mistakes we did - only probably in new and horrible ways.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

You poor darling.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

of course they are.

I guess the thing is, like...we took classes together and stuff and they gotta hide who they are at school. they train together, but....being mutants is the only thing that links them right now

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, good idea. Perhaps add some flashing lights and arrows.

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

I sense sarcasm, but I'll still take it.

Shower me with sympathy, woman!

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

At least it's not gonna be called a field trip. We're training them, aren't we? Maybe some kind of joint field exercise.

Show them what we can do with their help. It's a bit hard world wide right now but there's places a few well placed humanitarian missions couldn't hurt.

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

You're too short. I'd end up sniffing your hair.

"The end is nigh!.....and looking fine ;)"

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

I feel there should be a pinata. Pinatas bring everyone together. Kids get candy, adults get candy...what a beautiful, bonding moment.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

It's true, I do have wonderful smelling hair. Or so Kurt tells me.

He may be biased. Especially after I've spent several hours on a plane.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I seem to be all out of sympathy. Still got buckets of sarcasm, though. :D

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

I heard some murmurs about study groups and such. Right now it looks like they're doing fine - it's their connection to us adults that's the problem. We're too used to not having kids about.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Do you really wanna give them sticks and tell them to beat the feathery multi-colored thing?

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

Snark doesn't look as good on you as it does me, Jean.

Nice try though!

[xp-angel.livejournal.com]

Cue the true love gagging.

Seriousky though, dry shampoo is easily the best invention. Ever.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

I don't know....it seems to me that some of them are a little too new to this to be going off on a humanitarian mission especially with the current state of the world.

But a joint exercise might be good to start off with, something where we can show them that we do trust them and vice versa.

Or even just, getting to know them better. Talking with them one on one, making a friend.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Poor Angel, you'll just have to deal with your copious one night stands and champagne.

Isn't it though? The times it's saved my ass from smelling rank in the Sudan are incalculable.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

Oh, you haven't seen me snark, Warren. I've been going light on you. You have no idea what it looks like on me.