[ He's...a little surprised. There's a tiny smile that made its way onto his face.
The world is a cruel place. He knows this. Sometimes it will just take and take and take, until there isn't anything left of you to give to anyone. But it doesn't mean it's over; if someone like him can start to do these things, anyway. ]
Well good, I'll count that as a victory. It still doesn't come naturally to me, to be honest...and I used to barely understand why people bothered. But, here I am, wanting to do these things.
[ ...He's not as optimistic or truly altruistic as some people, and he acknowledges he can be rather selfish, but the fact that he can say something like this honestly is nice. There is also a spitefully good feeling to it all, as if he's saying a big 'fuck you' to the despair trying to wrap around them in all of this, but that's...not elegant to say... ]
Anyway, do you think you can brave the cold in your blanket state? Or do you still need some more time?
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The world is a cruel place. He knows this. Sometimes it will just take and take and take, until there isn't anything left of you to give to anyone. But it doesn't mean it's over; if someone like him can start to do these things, anyway. ]
Well good, I'll count that as a victory. It still doesn't come naturally to me, to be honest...and I used to barely understand why people bothered. But, here I am, wanting to do these things.
[ ...He's not as optimistic or truly altruistic as some people, and he acknowledges he can be rather selfish, but the fact that he can say something like this honestly is nice. There is also a spitefully good feeling to it all, as if he's saying a big 'fuck you' to the despair trying to wrap around them in all of this, but that's...not elegant to say... ]
Anyway, do you think you can brave the cold in your blanket state? Or do you still need some more time?