Posts Tagged ‘Mom’
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I think I wrote this about the movie Benny and Joon. by coincidence, a year or two later I would negotiate an option contract for “Bruno” with the director of Benny & Joon, Jeremiah Chechik (which never got put in production).
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Lol, yes, being asked to quantify one’s knowledge can be a burdening thing, but where’s life without the drama? Think of sneaking out the back window. Do it. Take it a bit far.
On her bed-stand, she’s reading “War & Peace,” but I can’t make out the title on top (sketchbook is back in MA and the high res scan doesn’t show). Hrm.
Ah, to be the parents of Bruno is to never get any peace.
Of course, in ways, she’s vaguely a reflection of my thoughts and feelings, so… hm. Sorry, mom and dad!
The driving distance is not quite factual. It’s more about a 20-25 minute drive from Greenfield to UMass, Amherst.
This is actually on campus at UMass, Amherst. I think she’s standing next to Brett dorm with Franklin dining hall in the background.
I think Bruno’s mom is pretty awesome here. She’s clear, and tells Bruno that she disagrees, but then still expresses her love and acceptance.
Bruno, is mixed here. She’s open with her mom about the abortion, but not about her dropping out of school. Maybe it was one thing too much for her sanity this week.
For the sake of my sanity and for the comfort of those with varying views on the subject, I will not be allowing comments on this week and ask you not to try commenting about it elsewhere. I hope you understand and are okay with that.
I forget how much I told my parents about me dropping out of college after two years, but I know my mom picked up on the fact that I was dropping out, and my dad didn’t. Looking back, my guess is that I could have handled that (and everything) with much more grace and sensitivity.
Not that it’s fair to ask that of ANY 21 year old.
This strip was me trying to put into words some of the feeling of conflict, of kinda wanting to tell but feeling the pressure of disappointment if one does.
These numbers may seem a bit low, but it was based on my own situation. I was paying in-state tuition at a UMass, and also was receiving various loans and financial aid.
The problem when authoritative figures (parents, teachers, bosses, etc) no longer have authority, is that the relationship between power and powerless has already been established and gotten used to. In this case, I’m not sure who’s more blind to the change, Bruno or her dad.
if the last two strips seemed out of place…. they were. I grabbed the files from the wrong folder. So… back to our regularly scheduled program: Bruno readying to go to New Orleans.
I think a lot of Bruno is about the inner struggle to stand up to outside pressures. I think she is perhaps being a tad rude and insensitive here, but I agree with where she stands. She is an adult, and he is trying to tell her what to do. it might be wise to listen to him, but he has no authority.
Meh. Who knows. :)
Do as I say and not as I do is an argument which can’t stand up against much pressure. And Bruno is FULL of pressure.
At least her Dad realizes that authority won’t work and is attempting to negotiate.
It’s funny what we tell ourselves to get through the day.
