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[clapifyoubullieve]

wHO DO YOU TALK TO CONCERNING ABOUT, uHH, fEELINGS OR, tHINGS LIKE THAT, wHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A MOIRAIL,
i TRIED TALKING TO rUFIO BUT, iT WASN'T THE MOST HELPFUL THING TO DO AS, bEING MY SELF ESTEEM, hE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS THAN i DO,
aND, oH YEAH, hE'S ALSO FAKE,

tHERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT, mAYBE, aRE KIND OF UPSETTING ME RIGHT NOW, i GUESS, aND,
i DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,

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[samuraiprosecutor]

I've never been one to share, but if you are you're obviously in the right place for it. Here it's far more challenging to keep people out of your business than invite them in.

[clapifyoubullieve]

yES, i THINK, i'M BEGINNING TO HAVE THAT IMPRESSION, mORE OR LESS,

[samuraiprosecutor]

Whenever they assume that they're entitled to your business, feel free to disavow them of that assumption with whatever force is necessary. It's a man's prerogative to share details of his personal life and to choose who he shares those details with.

[clapifyoubullieve]

rIGHT, bUT, uHH,
i'M KIND OF ALL RIGHT WITH THEM IN MY BUSINESS,
tHAT IS, i WAS, bECAUSE i REALLY NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO,

[samuraiprosecutor]

Obviously. I was speaking only in general terms.

You were struggling with a problem?

[clapifyoubullieve]

yES, uMM, a FEELINGS PROBLEM,

[samuraiprosecutor]

Ah. I can't claim to have much experience in that field. Was someone able to help you?

[clapifyoubullieve]

yES, wELL, sORT OF,
i THINK i KNOW WHAT i HAVE TO DO,

[samuraiprosecutor]

Then the battle is all but won.

[clapifyoubullieve]

yES, i SUPPOSE,
iT'S JUST,
iT'S HARD, }:(

[samuraiprosecutor]

Most things that are worth doing are not easy, I'm afraid. In fact, the struggle is a vital part of what makes them worthwhile. The things we learn through our trials, the satisfaction that comes with effort and sacrifice...sometimes those rewards mean more than the outcome.

[clapifyoubullieve]

eVEN IF THAT OUTCOME IS THAT, i'LL BE LONELY FOREVER,

[samuraiprosecutor]

...What course of action are we talking about, precisely?

[clapifyoubullieve]

cAN YOU, mAYBE, lOCK THIS, bEFORE i TELL YOU,
iT DOESN'T WORK WHEN i DO IT, iT SEEMS LIKE,

[Locked]

[samuraiprosecutor]

Of course. Keep in mind, there's no real guarantee when any of us does it. Around here, locks have a tendency to fail whenever it's least convenient...or most convenient, depending on your perspective.

[Locked]

[clapifyoubullieve]

wELL, uHH, iT SEEMS LIKE IT WORKS BETTER WHEN OTHERS DO IT, sO,
bUT, aNYWAY,
i'M FLUSHED FOR SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T RETURN THOSE FEELINGS, aT ALL, aND WHO IS ALSO APPARENTLY TOO OLD FOR ME,
sO, i GUESS, wHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS ME FORGETTING ABOUT HER, mORE OR LESS,
bUT i KIND OF, mAYBE, wORRY A LITTLE THAT, nOBODY WILL EVER PITY ME LIKE THAT,
aND, uHH, tHAT'S REALLY ALL THERE IS, i GUESS,

[Locked]

[samuraiprosecutor]

...Ah. I see. At least, I believe I do. You're entirely certain this person doesn't reciprocate?

[Locked]

[clapifyoubullieve]

mOSTLY CERTAIN,
hER MOIRAIL SAID SO, aT LEAST, aND, aRADIA WOULDN'T LIE ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT, i DON'T THINK,

[Locked]

[samuraiprosecutor]

I...don't recall what that is exactly, but I believe I get your meaning. And being 'flushed' would correspond with what humans consider romantic interest?

[Locked]

[clapifyoubullieve]

i THINK SO, yES,