ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiationist]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel

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[V oice]

[curiousgenius]

How about reverse thinking? If, hypothetically, it was you the one who did all those things for him, what would you be expecting in return?

[ written ] NOPE CHANGED MY MIND

[repudiationist]

[ at that she seems to think for a few moments, but then just lets out a big sigh to herself before writing. ]

That's just making it more complicated. But I guess I wouldn't expect anything at all in return. I'd just hope that if I did it because I care so much for them, that they're happy with it and maybe that they care that much for me in return too.

[ Voice ]

[curiousgenius]

I think it makes it easier, though. That person probably wouldn't expect anything in return either, except your happiness and appreciation. If it was me I would just make sure they know too that I care for them a lot.

[At least you know he cares about you, Ange. She can't be that sure with her own man, she doesn't even know if she really cares about him to begin with.]

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Me giving just my happiness and appreciation in return would still feel unfair to me. [ besides, what is openly being happy.. ]

But still, how exactly would you make sure they know that?

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

Why not just bluntly tell them? Some men tend to work better with the direct approach.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

I'm afraid he might take it the wrong way.

[ no, that's not it at all - it's maybe more that she's the one who's too scared she'll end up regretting it for some reason or another, because it's all temporary. ]

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

"I'm afraid he might take it the wrong right way."

There, I fixed it for you. Because, hypothetic or not, that's how this whole situation reads to me.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

[ DON'T GO UNCOVERING HER FEELINGS, BULMA. ]

Maybe you're just getting the wrong reading from all of it, then.

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

Maybe you're just laying out the situation wrongly, judging from how other people have answered.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

I guess that's probably just the reason. Everyone else is reading too much into this stuff, that's all what is going on here.

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

You should explain the situation better and clearer then, to avoid people being confused.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

If I get too much into details, people will know what's it all about.

[ as if they wouldn't now, Ange. :| ]

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

Wasn't it an hypothetic situation, though?

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

[ ... oops. ]

Yes, it is. But.. it's based on a story from a friend of mine. And they don't want their identity to be known and all. It's pretty complicated.

[ written ]

[curiousgenius]

Even if you don't reveal the identity of the participants, explaining things properly is the only way to get proper advice, don't you think? If I just told you that my car doesn't work, without any other explanation, wouldn't you end forced to just give partial advice hoping it's the right one?

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Sometimes you just have to make your priorities clear, and secrecy is more important here than complete accuracy in advice. It would still be easy to make out what could be useful and what wouldn't out of the answers, right?