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[strewn]

My turn, right. Maybe we'll resort to a schedule.

I could. I mean, I don't know that for sure, but if I touched someone long enough. Might be. Maybe I don't deserve to touch people if I'm that scared of what I can do.

[braced]

why not? does he rest if youre gone? could have night and day each.

then just don't try to go that far? just go bit by bit.

and thats stupid. we can all hurt each other, even if not physically. and we still touch and get close. and get hurt and survive.

[strewn]

We can rest, but not as effectively. If we were both awake for 12 hours each, it would eventually wear us out. We tried it for awhile when we first went on the road.

Poor results.

Haven't you had a lifetime of getting used to that though? I've probably been around less than a year in total.

[braced]

than half of daylight each.

ok, well. if you know what you want to do ill stop arguing with you that it could be different.

[strewn]

Sorry, no, I hear you. I'm not trying to argue with you, I swear.

It's not even that it's been frustrating me for a long time. I'm barely aware of how it's maybe held me back. Maybe that's the frustrating part? It's weird to think I don't know what I've been missing.

[braced]

i'm only saying... you can figure it out here. it's safe. and it's possible for you.

[strewn]

Thanks. I really do want to try. Now that I'm out more, there's things I can ask that I didn't even think about asking before.

Inconsequential stuff like, what clothes do I like? I never thought about it before.

[braced]

i wouldnt call that inconsequential

its part of what makes you you

[strewn]

I guess I'd better try to find out then. I'd like to know myself.

[braced]

you should. everyone deserves to at least get space to figure it out.

theres someone here. a good friend of mine, theyre called bird. they didnt really know who they were before either

[strewn]

I didn't know that space would ever exist for me, but it feels like this could be it.

They didn't? Was it a situation like mine?

[braced]

it is it. give it a chance

i dont think so... more a result of their society and their role in it. but i think they'd understand you.

[strewn]

I'll do my best. I'm trying to get to know everyone. That feels like a step.

Thanks for saying so. I'll try to find them and talk to them. Maybe we can help each other. That'd be good.

[braced]

it is, yeah

they might have better advice than me

[strewn]

I guess I'll see what the next one is when I get there.

Your advice is good. Sorry I was stubborn.

[braced]

its okay. i get its hard to go from barely existing to considering having more options

[strewn]

Yeah. It's like there's suddenly too many options and I'm going to have to pick up the pace to sort through them all.

[braced]

there's no rush. but you'll have to step out of your comfort zone probably.

[strewn]

I think I'm lucky in that respect. Everything that isn't a dark void is outside my comfort zone. I'll be forced to look at a lot of things.

[braced]

well. there are plenty of people here who would want to help you

[strewn]

I'll try to ask. When I think of questions. Maybe I'll start making a list.

[braced]

might help to do that, actually

[strewn]

I'll get a notebook. I guess it could be... fun.

[braced]

you'll figure out soon enough what you find fun or not

[strewn]

I suppose it could get to be a long list. Thank you for helping me.