Are we back to that again?
Jupiter
We are. We’re going to compromise on things.
My Toxic Stepbrother
I don’t want to compromise.
Jupiter
You’re going to have to because that’s how this works.
You can pay for my courses as long as you let me pay for half of it.
My Toxic Stepbrother
No.
Jupiter
Ugh, you’re so annoying!
My Toxic Stepbrother
Ditto. Have a great day.
Jupiter
No, wait! Come back!
My Toxic Stepbrother
What?
Jupiter
Look, I really, REALLY want to do this. I really want to go to college, even if for a little while, just to see if it’s the right fit for me. And I never thought I’d get the chance. Not until you. So now you’re going to have to take care of it.
I won’t go to college if you pay for everything. I have to be able to pay for myself. Period. So you decide: Either I go and I pay my half or you insist on being this macho guy who has to pay for everything, and I don’t end up doing something I really want to do.
I know I only have to bid my time until I get the answer I want.
My Toxic Stepbrother
Fine.
Jupiter
Yay. Thank you, friend.
I did that on purpose too. Because I know it will piss him off but also, there’s no easing his way into it. He needs to be smacked in the face with things sometimes. This is my bite-him-first approach before he gets his chance to sink his teeth into me.
My Toxic Stepbrother
What the fuck did you say to me?
Jupiter
