[There’s a disconnect between what they’re saying and what James has already seen. One who is bad doesn’t go about saying that people are mostly okay because there are still bad people. Bad people know what they are inherently and wear it on their skin, even when it's mostly veiled from others. He’s seen enough to know this. The way this person speaks isn’t anything like someone who is “bad” by any means. And even then, bad people can still have friends if they play their cards right. Instead of considering the possibility, this person seems to see it as a mark against them. These aren’t the words of someone bad. These are the words of someone punishing themselves.
With the response, it grows obvious he’s struck a nerve. But rather than pity, he only feels remorse, a stressful press in his mind that tells him he’s felt this before himself, even though he can’t seem to recall when exactly that was. He has to walk away for a bit, to gather his head properly before responding. A part of him he doesn’t recognize knows the feeling too well and wants to tell this stranger that they deserve better then they let themselves feel, that he also deserves better than what he lets himself feel. But there is no sense there; he doesn’t understand why he feels as if he is punishing himself when he isn’t.
It’s several minutes before he responds, a significant delay compared to his other responses.]
Sorry. I didn’t mean to get that personal about it, though I guess it's a bit too late for apologies. Good or bad, everyone deserves a chance. A real fighting chance. That’s all.
If you trust that friend, then I think you should talk to them. Obviously don’t spill all the beans if you ain’t sure, but... They could help you more than you know.
Don’t tie yourself down before you’ve flown. The world isn’t always what it seems.
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With the response, it grows obvious he’s struck a nerve. But rather than pity, he only feels remorse, a stressful press in his mind that tells him he’s felt this before himself, even though he can’t seem to recall when exactly that was. He has to walk away for a bit, to gather his head properly before responding. A part of him he doesn’t recognize knows the feeling too well and wants to tell this stranger that they deserve better then they let themselves feel, that he also deserves better than what he lets himself feel. But there is no sense there; he doesn’t understand why he feels as if he is punishing himself when he isn’t.
It’s several minutes before he responds, a significant delay compared to his other responses.]
Sorry. I didn’t mean to get that personal about it, though I guess it's a bit too late for apologies. Good or bad, everyone deserves a chance. A real fighting chance. That’s all.
If you trust that friend, then I think you should talk to them. Obviously don’t spill all the beans if you ain’t sure, but... They could help you more than you know.
Don’t tie yourself down before you’ve flown. The world isn’t always what it seems.