[Admittedly, there's a flicker of misgivings at the fact that she goes by a pseudonym. It's odd, isn't it? But then again, in a way he does too — so after a moment or two he finds himself smiling again.]
she sounds like us, a little bit. paranoid, i mean.
[Well, might as well call it what it is.]
she's someone you care about who's having trouble or you wouldn't have brought it up. i think it's a good idea, and i hope she accepts.
i'm a little surprised that you don't trust yourself in that way. you seem . . . i don't know. used to taking care of yourself?
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she sounds like us, a little bit. paranoid, i mean.
[Well, might as well call it what it is.]
she's someone you care about who's having trouble or you wouldn't have brought it up. i think it's a good idea, and i hope she accepts.
i'm a little surprised that you don't trust yourself in that way. you seem . . . i don't know. used to taking care of yourself?