[ He recognizes physical affection. Hugs, hair ruffles, kisses. Different levels of affection for different people. ]
Realistically, I can’t. That’s not how we interact. How I interact. I’ll tell someone that they did a good job or reinforce positives if they’re down, but I don’t walk into a room and tell someone that red looks good on them.
Then just accept it and say thank you. Say something nice about his cooking or something else if the time comes up naturally, rather than feeling you have to force a compliment in return. That's kinda how the rest of us do it, anyway.
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Date: 2023-04-20 09:20 pm (UTC)I got Jason to back off, but it’s still weird.
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Date: 2023-04-20 09:22 pm (UTC)Though. Do you want to talk about why it's bothering you so much?
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Date: 2023-04-20 11:40 pm (UTC)There’s more to it, but I can’t violate his privacy.
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Date: 2023-04-20 11:48 pm (UTC)[Tim. Tim, why do you do this to yourself?]
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Date: 2023-04-20 11:55 pm (UTC)He told you before me?
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Date: 2023-04-21 12:19 am (UTC)What I'm saying is that, no. Kon didn't tell me. I worked it out for myself.
Look. Come over. I'll make you tea and I have some fresh pastries and we can talk more.
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Date: 2023-04-21 11:29 am (UTC)You could just compliment him back? Just say thank you and bask in the glow of it?
Actually admit your feelings and see where it goes?[The last is erased before sending because there are limits over text.]
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Date: 2023-04-21 11:44 am (UTC)Realistically, I can’t. That’s not how we interact. How I interact. I’ll tell someone that they did a good job or reinforce positives if they’re down, but I don’t walk into a room and tell someone that red looks good on them.
Not unless I’m pretending to be someone else.
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Date: 2023-04-21 12:20 pm (UTC)Fine.
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Date: 2023-04-21 12:26 pm (UTC)Get over here. Your niece is missing her favorite, most permissive uncle.
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Date: 2023-04-21 04:39 pm (UTC)Where’s here?
Does Haley want bar food?
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Date: 2023-04-21 04:42 pm (UTC)Haley will eat anything.
[He's at least half certain that 'does Haley want' also means 'do you want', but somehow, it's easier to ask about Haley.]
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Date: 2023-04-21 10:10 pm (UTC)[ About 45 minutes later, there's a knock and the door and the smell of fries and random appetizers. ]
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