Ok, so first off I just wanna say Iām so excited for these brothers <3333333Ā I love James so much already!!!!
So, yessss!Ā While I donāt think weāre talking anything near Porter levels here, I do think that thereās lots of expectation there!!Ā And, in fairness, I picture them as ppl who put just as much pressure on themselves to be perfect, but I deF feel that a lot of that falls on Tom, too, I think particularly as the oldest.Ā Like, I think the parents knew what his life path was supposed to be while their mom was still pregnant and have been working towards that goal ever since.Ā I also feel like their parents 100% believe that this is for his good and for Jamesā good!!!!!!Ā And I think itās their good intentions and hard work that make it so difficult for Tom to break free of it?????Ā Like, he doesnāt want to just throw everything theyāve built bc theyāve sacrificed and its all been for his good etc., if that makes sense???????Ā He feels sort of guilty for not wanting the same things they do bc they sacrificed so much and worked so hard for them!
But I think, as much as their intentions are good, thereās also lots of pressure and expectation - and maybe even a dash of (perhaps unconscious) guilt tripping about it all that def goes on.Ā And def the expectation, as well, thatĀ āif you do all this, youāll someday be able to take care of your family and your brother and us in our old ageā etc so he feels like heās letting everyone down and itāsā¦a whole thing hahaha
Plus, he loves them all lots and heās just not a super rebellious sort of person hahaha and he does want his loved ones to be happy so yeah!!!Ā But I also agree that his obedience has def taken some of the pressure off James, bc the parents feel they donāt have to worry so much since they feel like Tom will be there to swoop in and make things right, if that makes sense.Ā Ā
Honestly Tom 100% supports this about James!!!Ā Like, heās highkey a romantic too!Ā And he respects the hell out of James being super open and honest about that and honestly even agrees w Jamesā¦but he doesnāt feel its quite that simple.Ā For one thing, he has no idea sheās pregnant, and for another he thinks its pr damn clear Cass has zero interest in him now.Ā And Tom is def someone who believes in soulmates and he feels confidence its Cass.Ā But he also knows how deeply disappointed his parents would be and how crushed Diana would be and he does genuinely care about Diana ++ tbh he doesnāt want to be alone so atp heās likeĀ āi know ill never be w cass and thereās no one else for me so why hurt everyone for nothingāĀ Speaking of which, do you think James ever met Cass when they were together?Ā Regardless, Tom def 100% told James about her from the start and I do feel like James was the person he talked to when he was like going through the whole āim in love and im gonna break things off w dianaā etc
Btw, do you think Tom knows about Jamesā feelings for Lizzie?
aklsdjfkljadsaf James is a gem and must be protected at all costs tbh lkasdjfkjdsĀ So honestly Tom is usually a big mix of bemusement, worry, and justā¦shaking his head whenever he gets texts like that klajsdfkljsdkljfads at least presuming that its usually more ~foolish/silly things~ then likeĀ āhey i broke my leg and im lying in a ditch rnā type deal hahahaĀ But regardless!Ā Tom is always 100% there whenever he needs him and he always drops whatever and is there whenever he gets the call!!!Ā I feel like Tom is def the responsible one and heās super dependable and always on top of like seven billion things being asked of him etc (I mean, not to the Ria degree heās infinitely more relaxed as a person than Ria is hahaha but he has a lot going on is all) so honestly I think sometimes when James tells him about whatever weird thing, Tom is likeĀ āthank god someone is out there having funā and just has fun hearing about all the stories klasdjfkljsdf
Honestly James is right, but thatās so much easier said than doneā¦
alskjdflajflj omg I love all of this so much!!!!!!
Also ugh w/ their parents it makes so much sense that Tom would really feel the pressure to do what they want since they have good intentions!!!! ++ the fact that they are also holding themselves to the same standard, you know? ALSO!!! that tom feels like it is his responsibility to take care of his parents and James!!!!! idk that James knows that, but if he did, heād def be likeĀ āI can take care of myself!!!!!!ā Tom: ... thatās questionable.Ā
Hmmm good question!!!! So, I know James would have wanted to meet her, if he knew about her ... but I guess, do you think Tom would have introduced them?? James would havenāt said anything about Diana to Cass and he def would have wanted to meet her b/c it was clear how much she meant to his bro!!!!, but he would have understood if James wanted to keep it separate until heād ended things w/ Diana, etc. So, yeah it really depends on if you think Tom would have introduced Cass to him or not?Ā
But Tom 100%%% knows about his feelings for Lizzie. I donāt think he really keeps them a secret tbh but he also doesnāt talk about them a lot b/c it is so clear that Lizzie hates him, he knows it is a lost cause and that nothing is ever going to happen there, but that doesnāt stop him from caring about her!!Ā
haha yeah I feel like it tends to be more foolish/silly/straight up wtf how did that happen things vs.Ā āhelp iām literally in danger of dying if i donāt get helpā (altho heās gotten probably 1 of those before). haha honestly james is just such a mess he is w/o a doubt the dumbest smart person you will ever meet. <3
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