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i heard somewhere that writing letters you never intend to send to someone helps you to cope with how you feel toward them.

has anyone ever done this? im thinking of trying it. its better than just moping around.

also to everyone who has been helping me feel better so far, thank you very much. im really grateful for all your help.

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dont call him that! you dont even know him!

he left because he felt like he couldnt protect me! even when he was feeling bad all he was thinking about was me!

he always worries so much about everyone elses feelings, he never takes the time he needs for himself. thats why i wont go find him, even if i have the means to. he needs this!

its me whos acting stupidly about the whole thing, and im trying to find a way to cope with it myself so that i wont have to rely on anyone else to make sure im doing ok.

HEY, I'M GOING OFF WHAT LITTLE I KNOW, SO UNBUNCH YOUR GROSS HUMAN UNDERGARMENTS
PRESUMABLY HUMAN FROM THE WAY YOU'RE TALKING, SO DON'T JUMP ALL OVER ME IF THAT GUESS IS WRONG.
BUT LISTEN
I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU EITHER, BUT IF YOU WANT SOME ACTUAL ADVICE, THERE'S THIS:
IT'S OKAY TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE.
FYI I COME FROM A RACE OF ABSURDLY VIOLENT SPACE-FARING CONQUERORS WHO ARE RAISED TO SHOW WEAKNESS AS INFREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE DOING SO IS LIKE A CALLIGRAPHIC INVITATION TO GET YOURSELF CULLED
BUT EVEN IN OUR SPECIES WE HAVE FORMS OF RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE BASED ON OR OTHERWISE INVOLVE LETTING SOMEONE ELSE SUPPORT YOU FOR WHAT YOU CAN'T DO ON YOUR OWN.
GET STRONGER IF YOU WANT, I DON'T CARE
BUT PUSHING TOO FAR IN THAT DIRECTION IS GOING YOU SCREW YOU UP JUST AS MUCH AS BEING A HELPLESS, CODEPENDENT WRECK WOULD.

Edited 2012-08-23 08:32 (UTC)

[ Wow, that actually gets her to think. It takes her a while to formulate a response. ]

thank you for the advice.

[ .... and even then, it's not a great response. ]

EH, IT'S NOTHING.
I HAVE TALKED TO ENOUGH EMOTIONALLY CONFUSED TOOLS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND 3/4 THAT DOLING OUT ADVICE IS LIKE SECOND NATURE TO ME.
I CAME IN FULLY INTENDING TO TROLL YOU INTO NEXT TUESDAY OVER THAT STUPID LETTER THING, AND NEXT THING I KNOW I'M BABBLING ABOUT...
WELL, WHAT YOU JUST READ.
SO I GUESS
I HOPE IT HELPS?

[ hey, this one can be a pretty big troll on a good day, too, though definitely not as much as some of you guys. maybe they can bond when she's not being so emotionally retarded. in the meantime, though, she's just gonna keep things short and simple until she can really wrap her head around all of this. ]

i hope so too. thank you again.

[Maybe! For such a jerk, he can be surprisingly friendly if you just look past the rough exterior.]

YEAH, YEAH.
I'LL LET YOU GO WRITE YOUR LETTER OR WHATEVER YOU'RE GOING TO DO NOW.

[Click.]

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