Questions (Phone)

[ceasetoexist]

[At first, there's just silence over the phone, like someone knocked it over and forgot to put the receiver back up. Finally, after a few moments of this and of fake starts, Pokey finally speaks.]

So, with all the stupid age crap going on, I got a question for you people.

If you could stay one age, forever, would you? Or would you choose to keep aging?

Because, I mean, why wouldn't you want to stay the same age, right? I mean, it's pretty much immortality, and you wouldn't really miss out on anything by not getting older or anything. Really, you'd be doing better then them, right? So yeah.

Sorry, stupid question. Because it's not like anyone WOULDN'T take immortality when given the option. Because everyone would choose immortality.

Right?

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The irony is delicious

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

You can change and improve yourself without having to grow physically. You don't just remain entirely static.

[bestwishes]

I guess, but still... It's hard to imagine not growing up though. Everyone does it, nothing lasts forever. You just gotta use the time you got the best you can?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

But if you have all the time in the world, then you can do whatever you want the best you can for all time.

What'd be so great about growing up anyway? I don't see anything so great about it. So it can't be so great you know?

[No, there isn't any jealousy or bitterness in his voice during that little tirade. None at all.]

[bestwishes]

It'd be kinda tough doing anything forever though? I mean, after a while, everything will just seem to become the same. Nothing interesting will happen. Continuing to live on will become a boring chore as those around you who give your life meaning slowly disappear...

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

That's your own fault for letting other people give meaning to your life. You should be able to make meaning all on your own.

And there's an infinite amount of things you could do. I don't really see how you could get bored.

[bestwishes]

But everybody needs to have people they care about, friends and companions who are important... Otherwise it's way too lonely on your own.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Oh come on! I keep telling you people loneliness isn't that bad and that I'm not lonely!

[bestwishes]

In my experience, loneliness and forever are a combination that always turns out badly?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah? And what experience do you have with it?

[bestwishes]

Well, I've seen it before, and it's never pretty.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh.

'Til you've experienced it yourself, don't know if you really know how bad it is or not.

[bestwishes]

I guess, but I still don't really have any interest in it?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Well good for you.

Still don't see what'd be so special about growing up....

[bestwishes]

I suppose growing up could be considered an adventure of its own?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

It's a dumb adventure....

[bestwishes]

Well life is what you make of it? If you have an attitude like that, of course it won't be any fun!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Having a realistic attitude tends to help more then having an unrealistic one.

[bestwishes]

And you call looking on the bright side "unrealistic"?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

No, I call looking on the bright side "a good way to get killed".

[bestwishes]

I really wouldn't agree with that, but I don't think anything I have to say is gonna help you here...

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I don't need help.

[bestwishes]

If you say so...

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I don't. When I say I do or don't need something, it's the truth.

[bestwishes]

But everyone needs help sometimes?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Only if they're weak.