I really dislike politics, but 95% of my life depends on it 
so I might as well have a say, plus voting is compulsory. :/
Hehe oh dear: tiny troublesome Eich O___O as I was very close to the definition of "quiet well-behaved and obedient child" I think that now I'm 20 I'm should be allowed speak up for myself and not take silly orders from a delusional old man -___- I've "been allowed" to go to university, which makes me the first person to get past year 12 in family history. Ergo: yup, I guess that makes me a troublemaker now ;P educated women! What will they think of next?! XD
You? A bad influence?! *stifles horrendous laughter* but you seem like the model student!
Hm, yeah, politics don't affect me very much (or so I think). If they did, I'm sure I'd be more involved.
Yep, that's the exact opposite of me. I was a
nightmare child. Good to hear your changing things up! Your dad seems like a traditionalist (I mean by nature, and this is coming from one, though what traditions we like can vary), and it can be hard for traditionalists to deal with change. Doesn't mean he doesn't love you, though (after seeing my niece, it kind of flipped my view of parents completely upside down). My dad was expecting a star athlete like himself -ha- nope. Didn't happen.
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Speaking of causing trouble...
Yeah, I really can't picture our wise and hard-working Forum Thor being a bad influence. Maybe he just needs a lot less study time to absorb a subject than his friend. "Whaddya mean, you're still only on the second page of the calculus problem set?!? They're easy!"
Yeah... sometimes. I can be a quick learner, it depends on the subject.
Hard working, though, I'm usually not. During the school year, I play a lot of games and watch a lot of tv between assignments. If I actually did my homework right when I got it, I might be less stressed out when schooling time comes. I get the work done, just... barely. But yeah, he was my main friend for geeking out over stupid stuff with, so we were texting back and forth all the time. I guess it became a problem? Eh, I'll have him over for Christmas break to hang out anyway.
Once my parents and me went to voting and while my mother and me studied the names my father made his poll. Afterwards we just called out of the cabin because he knows all the guys und could give arguments. I had to vote with them because I was listed as being resident with them but not at my actual flat. Back there I was deeper into local politics and offered advise to my room mates as they where at a complete loss.
Today there was a report on TV covering the engagement of mainly liberal/leftish nuns touring through the US encouriging people to vote and thinkt about it. At the same time they made points against the huge donations lobbyists seem to be giving to the big parties. That was why many conservative christs, basing on the report's statement, are against the nun's actions because they fear that these put their oppinion on other voters.
As I'm an outsider to american politics: Did you see one of those touring groups at some occassion? Also is it true that lobby groups (which tart to be a bigger problem in Germany over the last years) are drawing the strings behind politics?
I tried hard on the first book and watched all the films (in English) with my room mate. She really liked the story and we agreed that some of the interactions could be usefull rolemodels for youngsters. As I played RPGs like Vampire Masquerade and like ancient Vampire stories I dislike the thought of these guys gliddering in the sun.
I've never seen a nun in my life, actually. We get people at university who hand out pamphlets about "why you should vote for candidate X over candidate Y," but I usually just ignore them.
I don't understand what lobbyists do, except annoy people into doing what they want. I remember hearing they had a more sinister nature, but... that's true of almost everyone in American politics. There's a reason "House of Cards" is about being evil, and being a politician. Washington is one of the sleaziest, most corrupt cities in the world. So much so, that
Hollywood itself thought it was scandalous enough to make a show out of.
As for wolf-related romance novels... Spice and Wolf? Anyone? No?
