006. And all the people that you hate will love you just the same because you're beautiful

[drydrown]

Those of you that have received physical changes from Retrospec, how long did it take before they stopped seeming fundamentally wrong - do they ever, or am I just going to be handling being mentally inconvenienced every time I try to do anything that involves mirrors for the foreseeable future? I admit that I don't have much to complain about, in the scheme of things - especially since I'm not opposed to the results - but apparently I'm going to do so anyway, simply just because such is social media.

Then again, this particular identity crisis is brought to you by the realization that I haven't seen certain members of my family in two years, and if they were to see me now they wouldn't recognize me on immediate sight. So I think I have some right to be at least mildly distressed.

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[drydrown]

It wasn't terribly long for you, from what I've heard of the timeline.

[...]

Did you need something, or...?

[scythegun]

Oh no, I just felt like chatting!

[drydrown]

I see.

As long as you don't expect me to entertain you; these are just things I find myself thinking about from time to time.

[scythegun]

No, of course not. They're certainly worth considering. I'm sure you'll hear about all sorts of interesting experiences people have had with physical changes!

[drydrown]

I'm sure.

I sort of hate them, personally, but to each their own, I suppose.

[scythegun]

I'm not particularly fond of mine either. I'm sure there are people who are thrilled by the changes, but most people I've talked to have found them unsettling at best.

[drydrown]

I don't know how to phrase my thoughts on it, short of the notion that I miss how I looked before. Which is putting too much sentimental attachment to it, but it's the closest thing I've got.

[scythegun]

I think I understand. I feel the same way, after all! It's frustrating that there's nothing we can do, we're just forced to deal with these changes.

[drydrown]

[......]

You're trying very hard to sympathize, aren't you.

[jesus, cumore]

[scythegun]

I'm not trying, I am sympathizing!

[why are you like this.]

[drydrown]

Well, you're certainly doing something. I'll grant you that much.

[scythegun]

Are you really all that opposed?

[drydrown]

I'm not saying I'm opposed, I'm saying you're being weird about it!

[scythegun]

How am I being weird about it?

[drydrown]

What do you mean? You're always weird about it.

[scythegun]

Am I really?

[drydrown]

Yes...? I have no idea how you can not realize that you're stupidly insincere about everything you say.

[scythegun]

[...oh.]

That's just how I am, I suppose!

[drydrown]

Actually talk to me or don't bother. I'm not interested in insincere platitudes that are just meant to shut me up when you're the one who started talking to me in the first place.

[scythegun]

Do you really think I would waste my time like that? I wouldn't even bother responding if all I wanted to do was be insincere.

[drydrown]

How should I know?

[scythegun]

You're someone I actually like, believe it or not.

[drydrown]

Rightfully so...?

[...for fuck's sake. look, just...let him pause for a moment before trying again.]

I imagined that to be the case, really, given that you've made allowances for doing things with me in the past. But I don't care much for not knowing where I stand with people, and I don't like being toyed with.

[scythegun]

I know, which is why I'm not toying with you. I didn't contact you today to mess with you. I've been trying to avoid doing that at all, honestly.

[drydrown]

...Oh my god, you're so awkward.