7/29/17: Lincoln Loud

"Today is my birthday, the happiest day of the year for me. Oh, you don't know who I am? My name's Lincoln Loud. I'm an 11 year old boy who lives in a house with 10 sisters. My parents taught me how to write, so now I can tell you, whoever reads this, all about my life.

I spend most of the time in this house with my 10 sisters. We all live in the attic with six separate rooms and a single bathroom. The bathroom's been clogged for a week though, so that situation's gotten pretty messy. We don't go out much, except for marching drills in the middle of the night. Sometimes when I'm outside, I can see inside other people's windows. There's other boys out there, just like me, but my dad refuses to let me talk to them. He says they are a bad influence and he knows what's best for me. But how are they a bad influence? They seem nice.

I do get bored of my life. Sometimes I wonder if I was someone else, my life would be funner. Last year, my dad got me an Ace Savvy Comic Book. It's what I use for my guide to the outside world, and the outside world sounds exciting! A tough guy fighting off giant monsters and catching crooks to make everyone's life better? That sounds like the life for me! I want to be that when I'm grown up! I wish I could help more. I want to help Dad, but he never wants it.

We aren't let outside except for our daily drills. There are exceptions though. Once a year we go to an amusement park called Dairyland. That's the one day of the year my parents act completely different, until he caught me talking to another kid. His name was Clyde and he seemed like a fun guy. I wanted to get to know more about him, so I snuck away from my family and went on a roller coaster with him. It was a lot of fun, until my Dad found me. He then drove everyone home and shackled me to my bed with hand cuffs. After that, my dad grabbed my neck and choked me, but finally let me go before I was going to pass out. At least he didn't shackle me to the wall this time, that really hurt. He told me to never talk to outsiders ever again, but he would never tell me or the others why it's a bad idea, besides "They're a bad influence". I never saw Clyde ever again, but he and my Ace Savvy comics have taught me that there's more to life than our house. This hasn't only happened to me. Everyone's gotten in trouble at least once… except Luan.

Let me tell you something about my sisters, starting with Luan. She's incredibly positive and is always the first one to back up mom and dad. She always tells us about the bright side of bad situations and tells a joke every now and then. Not all my sisters are as perky as her. Take Leni for instance. Well, she used to be optimistic and happy, but that's until she took the blame for Lisa's latest escape plan. Now she's shackled to a wall and hasn't been given food for weeks. My parents sometimes give her water, but I can tell her mind isn't completely there anymore. The good news is, her punishment only lasts one more week.

There's also Lori, the oldest. She's a real downer but she says she has a realistic view. She claims that her life wasn't always this way and that we don't know what we're missing. She makes up crazy stories like going outside to play with other kids, and brushing her teeth, whatever that means. Then there's Lisa. She's one of the youngest but she spends most of her time trying to plan escapes and live in the outside world, as she wants to experience what Lori claims her life used to be like. The outside world is exciting, but who will take care of us if our parents aren't around? Mom and Dad take care of us, why would she want to leave them? I like to learn about the outside but staying there forever is frightening to me.

I have more sisters, but bed time is soon so I should wrap this up for today. My sisters were really jealous of my birthday gift, so I'm going to share it with them so they can tell you all about themselves too! See you later!"