[ the way i lost this tab several days ago ahhh but i'll also get us something fresh today. ]
Yeah, that's exactly it. I...[ here's the thing. this is actually kind of a point of contention for him, so even if diluc's only 23 shoma does find himself thinking about these things on and off. ] ...there are a lot of things people think of me that I wish they didn't. So I'm trying to find ways to offset it. If that means using my brain, then that's what I have to do.
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Wanting recognition is natural. It's an affirmation of what you do. Sometimes, it's necessary to grow.
[ people can't just exist in a void, regardless of how shy they are or aren't... ]
...But there's freedom in solitude as well. Not having to listen to what people think of you, or expect from you.
[ crying that diluc is trying really earnestly to give him this soul-searching advice at the wizened age of 23ish. ]
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Yeah, that's exactly it. I...[ here's the thing. this is actually kind of a point of contention for him, so even if diluc's only 23 shoma does find himself thinking about these things on and off. ] ...there are a lot of things people think of me that I wish they didn't. So I'm trying to find ways to offset it. If that means using my brain, then that's what I have to do.