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notrosecolored) wrote2026-01-12 07:10 pm
notrosecolored) wrote2026-01-12 07:10 pm
Duplicity Contact Post
Call, text, action all go here
Call, text, action all go here
Shoot. What is it?
[ She replies simply, curious about what kind of favour it could be. ]
[ She replies simply, curious about what kind of favour it could be. ]
[ There is a pause before he answers, but: ]
Don't tangle with the guards or officials if you can help it.
Don't tangle with the guards or officials if you can help it.
I'll do my best. [ Is all Laurel can promise to him. ]
If I see any of them messing with people, I can't guarantee that I won't step in.
If I see any of them messing with people, I can't guarantee that I won't step in.
That's fine. I'll shunt you off to training with Carver or Wade, then. You can do what you need to do.
[ But she's going to need to do it at least one degree of separation from him. ]
[ But she's going to need to do it at least one degree of separation from him. ]
[ The Monday after they return from Insincerity, Scott gets a text from Val with an image attached. ]
You can bring anyone you like, of course, but as you know Kazu has been wanting to meet your wife.
We'll do our best to attend.
And congratulations.
And congratulations.
Your son is extremely confusing and nothing I'm about to admit is my fault so you shouldn't be mad at me.
But I may have made several slight errors in judgment.
P.S. Your RSVP is non-rescindable.
But I may have made several slight errors in judgment.
P.S. Your RSVP is non-rescindable.
That needs a lot more explanation
He kept asking questions he didn't actually want to know the answers to and getting angry when I answered them. I'm not a liar and also not stupid enough to attempt lying to a telepath. Pointing that out also made him angry. So I've made it clear I'll be challenging all his questions from now on to be safe.
But unfortunately one of those questions was if we'd had sex.
But unfortunately one of those questions was if we'd had sex.
Oh.
I don't care at all. He's my kid but he's an adult, here, and he shouldn't ask questions he doesn't want answers to.
I don't care at all. He's my kid but he's an adult, here, and he shouldn't ask questions he doesn't want answers to.
Oh.
Okay. Good. Because he won't drop it so it might come up with you as well.
Can I ask you something?
Okay. Good. Because he won't drop it so it might come up with you as well.
Can I ask you something?
If I explain can you avoid taking it as criticism of either of you?
Considering that's how I'm taking it now, you can't make it worse on my end.
I can avoid it on his, yes.
I can avoid it on his, yes.
There are a limited number of motivations for wanting to jump in and help people.
One is just wanting to be helpful - sometimes wanting approval.
The other side of it's the idea that you can do it better than they can.
Nate tends to be some of both. Nate's also 18, and has experienced a lot of hard stuff. He's also very emotionally young and very filled with the idea that a-) he can take care of himself, no matter what, and b-) everything is changeable and he can change it.
One is just wanting to be helpful - sometimes wanting approval.
The other side of it's the idea that you can do it better than they can.
Nate tends to be some of both. Nate's also 18, and has experienced a lot of hard stuff. He's also very emotionally young and very filled with the idea that a-) he can take care of himself, no matter what, and b-) everything is changeable and he can change it.
Understood. This relates to his opinion of me somehow?
You try to help a lot. He doesn't want to be helped and his motivations for wanting to give help are fairly arrogant.
Edited 2022-07-11 20:13 (UTC)
I don't think it has to do with me trying to help, though, he responded so negatively when I first offered something that I haven't since.
He thinks I'm 'on a high horse.'
He thinks I'm 'on a high horse.'
Maybe he's projecting. Or looking for a reason to fight with you. Maybe you just clash. I don't know. What I do know is you're not doing anything wrong and it's fine.
One of those things is definitely true.
It's funny, we were getting along just fine before I gave my name. Then he began making intentionally baiting comments to get a rise out of me. His words.
It's funny, we were getting along just fine before I gave my name. Then he began making intentionally baiting comments to get a rise out of me. His words.
I don't know. You'll work it out or you won't. As far as things go in general, this is low stakes, but for all I know he thinks he's flirting.
I hope not, considering.
[ A beat, then a follow up: ]
Not that I assume we're going to make a habit of it or anything.
[ And then he's typing again: ]
Not that I would mind if we did.
[ More dots, please cut him off... ]
[ A beat, then a follow up: ]
Not that I assume we're going to make a habit of it or anything.
[ And then he's typing again: ]
Not that I would mind if we did.
[ More dots, please cut him off... ]
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