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hadriel2018-02-03 01:10 am
lifetothefullest) wrote in hadriel2018-02-03 01:10 am
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[Lance doesn't typically post to the network within a few weeks of a previous post, partially because talking to so many people is exhausting and partially because he usually doesn't have anything to say so soon after. But this time he has two brief announcements that happen to be time-sensitive, so here goes.]
Hello everyone. The list of who is available and willing to teach particular skills is now available, and I'll continue to make changes to it as requested; it isn't too late to volunteer, if you'd like to. Where possible I've provided references to the initial responses, so be sure to look at the details of what someone is offering.
[And that's the main announcement. The second one he's still nervous about, even though he's been set on doing it for awhile, and it's part of the reason this is text; it's easier both to choose his words and not back out if it's through text.]
I'm also going to be taking a brief break from non-emergency counseling. This will only be for a few weeks, and if a situation is very pressing or serious I'm still available to meet; please don't hesitate to contact me, and don't second-guess yourself about whether it's serious enough to warrant doing so. The last thing I want is for someone who really needs help not to get it because I decided to take a vacation.
[And he really, really means this; the entire idea is making him nervous all over again about the decision to take a break, because if something happened to someone because he wasn't available to meet with them he's not sure he would forgive himself. But people here survived a long time without a psychologist around, right? Surely everything will be okay.]
Hello everyone. The list of who is available and willing to teach particular skills is now available, and I'll continue to make changes to it as requested; it isn't too late to volunteer, if you'd like to. Where possible I've provided references to the initial responses, so be sure to look at the details of what someone is offering.
[And that's the main announcement. The second one he's still nervous about, even though he's been set on doing it for awhile, and it's part of the reason this is text; it's easier both to choose his words and not back out if it's through text.]
I'm also going to be taking a brief break from non-emergency counseling. This will only be for a few weeks, and if a situation is very pressing or serious I'm still available to meet; please don't hesitate to contact me, and don't second-guess yourself about whether it's serious enough to warrant doing so. The last thing I want is for someone who really needs help not to get it because I decided to take a vacation.
[And he really, really means this; the entire idea is making him nervous all over again about the decision to take a break, because if something happened to someone because he wasn't available to meet with them he's not sure he would forgive himself. But people here survived a long time without a psychologist around, right? Surely everything will be okay.]
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[He says it quietly and genuinely, but it's definitely on his mind--as it often is--how fortunate he was to end up with them, especially after everything that happened before.
But he doesn't want to go into that, and so--]
What about your family? You have a brother, right?
[He vaguely remembers that from their drinking game, but doesn't know anything about the rest of her family.]
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I'm sorry.
[Her dad being a dick could mean so many things, but none of them are easy to deal with growing up.]
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It's okay. I mean, whatever. He was always more interested in magic than us, you know?
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[He has strong opinions on this subject, so there's a sense of irritation in his voice; he doesn't get how someone can have kids and then not care more about them than they do about themselves.]
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It's not like I missed out on anything. Tucker and Harlan think he's a dick, too.
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[Majority rules; three votes makes it official.]
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Yeah, and we're experts.
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Experts on dicks, or on being dicks? Because that's an important distinction.
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God, shut up. Wait, no, both.
[Might as well lean into his gross joke, right?]
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Hey, the more knowledge the better, right?
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Isn't your job right now just analyzing dicks?
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...Okay, maybe my profiling job, yeah. But most of the people I deal with as a psychologist are a lot more pleasant.
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Even here?
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[With a notable exception, though he'd refused to counsel Maketh further after the knife-throwing incident.]
They usually prefer just lecturing me on how pointless talking is and how murder would solve everything faster, or whatever.
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[She cuts herself off. She was totally going to say "nuts". Appreciate her, Lance.]
You know.
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Even then, it solves only one particular problem, and usually creates a lot more. But it's instantly gratifying to some, and that's all that matters to them.