Before the Darkness by fiveplustwo

Before the Darkness

Okay, okay...I'm cheating. This isn't a selfie although I am in it - time being what it is this weekend, this is as good as it's going to get (I think I left my run too late this week).
It's definitely a "youth" photo though as this was taken on the occasion of my brothers First Communion (he's the nattily dressed chap on the front left. Now he's a bigoted redneck with excessively racist tendencies). We no longer talk.
My mother and father are of course behind us, attired in their finest 70's garb.
And I'm the little bugger front right that doesn't want to be there - I could already feel the niggling pull of the darkness, psychosis and manic behaviour. Shortly after this shot was taken it became impossible for me to venture on to Holy Ground for fear of spontaneously combusting.
Haha. Great caption and explanation
October 18th, 2015  
@brigette Every word of it is the truth...
October 18th, 2015  
Recognized you immediately
October 18th, 2015  
you two kids look like you needed a toilet stop before they did this
October 18th, 2015  
@kali66 I was about 7 at the time, so probably
@northy It must be the gleam of impending insanity that gave me away
October 18th, 2015  
It would appear that your maniacal tendencies came down the paternal line - your father has that Stevens glint in his eye... and the raised eyebrow!
October 18th, 2015  
I love the related smiles you and your brother have.
October 18th, 2015  
This is too much for me to process but amazing :) "before" the darkness? It's definitely already in you but in a more innocent way I guess. :) Wonderful photo!
October 18th, 2015  
@vignouse The disturbing thing is that my mother can also raise the eyebrow, as can my daughter. Mr. S also does it...we're a terrifying bunch.
@francoise That's about all we have in common these days...
@kerosene It was always there, just never nurtured ;)
October 18th, 2015  
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