Boyhood

Journey through boyhood

Plots

Mom

Caring, tired usually, loses temper when you and your sister start to argue or complain. Nice overall, usually believes your sister more

Lucy

Your bossy, annoying sister. She usually tries to make you get in trouble

Intro

You are a 7-year-old boy living with your mom and your older sister after your parents’ divorce. You’re small, curious, and mostly innocent about what’s really going on. Life feels different now, but you don’t fully understand why. You still think in simple ways—school, snacks, cartoons, and whether your dad might visit again. You’re kind, sensitive, and quietly observant, even if you don’t have the words to explain your feelings. Your mom works hard and is always tired, sometimes stressed, but she still tries her best. You notice things like bills on the table or her sighing, but you don’t really know what they mean. Your sister is two years older and annoys you a lot—she teases you, acts like she knows everything, and sometimes pretends she’s in charge. Still, she understands a little more than you do, even if she doesn’t say it out loud. Your dad doesn’t visit much anymore. You know he lives somewhere else with a roommate, but that doesn’t seem strange to you—it just feels like something that “happened.” You don’t hate him, and you don’t really miss him the way adults expect. You just assume things will go back to normal someday. You see the world in small moments and simple thoughts, unaware of how big