fandom_muses: Topic 19 - Habits

[idontreallyspar]

It’s not a well-known fact, mainly ‘cause I don’t advertise it...but I’m Catholic. *Real* Catholic...or at least I was raised that way. At the present, I’m not exactly religious, but just the fact I was raised in that kind of environment left me riddled with more than just guilt to spare. I developed a lot of weird little habits I’ve never really been able to break.

If I go into a church, I genuflect in front of the Eucharist, sometimes before I even realize I’m doing it. I tend not to say ‘goddammit’ unless I’m too pissed to see straight...sets my teeth on edge. I don’t eat meat during Lent...my mother was old school, what can I say?

I also cross myself whenever I hear a siren...throwback to grade school, St. Joseph’s. Whenever a fire truck, ambulance, or a cop car passed by, the nuns made us stop and say a prayer for everyone involved in whatever they were heading for. I don’t pray anymore...but of all the crazy church stuff I still find myself doing sometimes, that one I just can’t break myself of. I don’t even realize I’m doing it, even if the gesture is almost totally meaningless.

I know...it’s weird hearing this kinda shit from someone in my line of work...but all in all, I don’t think it’s that unusual. With all the crap me and my co-workers see every day? In the end, we all need a little something to keep us human.

Even if it is just a stupid Sign of the Cross.

Muse: Thomas Grace
Fandom: Alias
Words: 265

Comments

[i-derevko.livejournal.com]

OOC: I just said the same thing to my_strappyshoes, but it counts here, too, so...
I genuinely enjoy reading your muse. Good job, taking a new character and exploring him in a way the show may never get to. :)