31 notes January 5, 2012 Miss O'Brien: A History O'Brien (age 7):Mother, may I please have a macaroon? O'Brien's mother:What? Do you think you are some kind of lady or something? All posh and living in a big house on a hill? Do you think there's money in this hovel for some macaroons? Have some stew. O'Brien (age 9, looks up from her sewing):Mother, when I grow up, I want to marry a soldier and be a secretary. O'Brien's mother:Oh really? Do you think you can change your stars now, do you? You think you'll be some sort of learn-ed woman of class? You better get used to that sewing. You'll be fixin' things for the rest of your life. O'Brien (age 12):Mother, I don't think you should smoke. O'Brien's mother:Piss off. I'm smoking with my smoldering gay work husband. Someday, if you're lucky, you'll be able to find a minute from your pressing and dressing and sewing to step outside and have bitter conversations with yours. Filed under Margaret friends Downton Abbey fanfiction lol