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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[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.

[scythegun]

Thanks, it's appreciated.

[drydrown]

That wasn't what I meant.

It's literally impossible to tell what you're doing most of the time, you know.

[scythegun]

It's something I'm trying to work on. It's not easy.

[drydrown]

[...Hmph.]

Well, that's good to know. I suppose.

[scythegun]

You're welcome, then!

[drydrown]

I'm hardly going to thank you for common decency.

[scythegun]

Oh, I know. I was just joking.

[drydrown]

I hate you so much sometimes.

[scythegun]

I'd be a little surprised if you didn't!