I was watching Temple Grandin last week, and I really liked Aunt Ann in it....I'm a big fan of Catherine O'Hara to begin with, and I just thought Aunt Ann was really warm, affectionate, even-keeled, supportive, even if she didn't really understand Temple at first....she set limits with Temple without making her feel ashamed just for being herself, she acknowledged how important the "squeeze machine" was to her - Aunt Ann is just my idea of a strong, supportive female role model. I kept imagining what it would be like if I'd been staying at her ranch and she were tucking me in, and once I was in bed she would sort of sit/lie down next to me and ask questions about my assortment of plushies, ask me about each one, what their names were and why they were so important to me. I know it's a really stupid and immature thing to want, but I just think it would be nice. I don't really feel safe and secure around older women IRL anymore, but I think I'd feel safe around Aunt Ann.
...As a side note, I debated having my parents watch the scene showing Temple's post-Christmas party meltdown to help them understand just how painful and confusing social interaction can be for me....they say they understand, but I'm not entirely convinced that they truly do and that they're not just paying me lip service.
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I wish Sterling Holloway narrated my life.
"IT'S NOT FAIR!" "Life isn't fair, Calvin." "I know, but why isn't it ever unfair in MY favor?" ~ from Calvin and Hobbes
07 Jan 2014, 10:54 am
Of course, my aunt is a pretty likable person. 
