HONESTY MEME

[cactusy]

1) Post your characters, one per comment
2) Go around with your characters and have them ask other characters questions-- anything goes!
3) Forced honesty time! Lying is impossible because of reasons
4) ICly discuss the confessions and revelations

Comments

[cactusy]

It wasn't "Keep talking and I'll punch you", it was "Come say that to my face if you're so brave". And you weren't. Too bad.

[in_extremis]

Listen, that's a commitment, I'm not seeing the material difference there, we might agree more than I thought. I show up at your door in that situation, we're not sitting down and having a tea.

[cactusy]

Okay, you keep saying "commitment"; the hell kind of commitment are you even talking about?

[in_extremis]

The difference that you're not seeing, between the banter and--Let's graph this out, let's make a working model, you tell me what I said that annoyed you so much, and we'll run it back and I'll say it to your face, and you can show me how that doesn't keep escalating. It already is, by the way, we're on an upward trajectory that you have to get control of again, now you're working against the first law of motion.

[cactusy]

Is there a version of this graph that involves you actually believing me when I say I wasn't pissed off and throwing around serious threats?

[in_extremis]

If that is the part you're hung up on, fine, you let me know when you want me to take you seriously.

[cactusy]

I dunno, how about when we're having a serious conversation? You're the one who came in hot with the non-stop joke-flirting; you're the one who set that non-serious tone.

[in_extremis]

Has this just been your really drawn out way of telling me you were into it? You could have led with that. We could have been naked fifteen minutes ago.

[cactusy]

Yeah, see, there you go again.

I did say check in again after a month.

[in_extremis]

Did you? I haven't been keeping track. Is this the check in?

[cactusy]

Depends. Can you do no-strings-attached, and will you cry actual tears on me if I hurt your feelings again?

[in_extremis]

That depends on how much we enjoy ourselves. We can aim for mediocre, if that'll make you feel better, but in my experience, theory can only take you so far, and a practical application is revelatory.

[cactusy]

Aiming for casual does not mean aiming for mediocre.

I'm not looking for revelations. If you are, that'd become a problem eventually.

[in_extremis]

I think you should strive to have at least one a day. How is that a problem?

[cactusy]

Your life sounds exhausting.

Strictly casual's a hard line for me, buddy; take it or leave it. I'm not looking to have anybody get attached. Believe it or not, I don't think breaking hearts is fun.

[in_extremis]

I'm leaning toward 'not' on that one.

I'm not sure I can do that, though. I try. A lot. I wouldn't make it your problem. I don't make it a habit to chase people.

[cactusy]

Then I guess no matter how limited the options are here, it's my job to say "This sounds like a bad idea" and resign myself to not getting laid. You don't make a habit of chasing people, and I don't make a habit of hurting people who don't deserve it.

[in_extremis]

Oh, I thought I earned it at least a little bit.

[cactusy]

You're annoying. Doesn't mean I want to encourage you if there's a risk of you wanting something I can't give, and I'm not into relationships.

[in_extremis]

It wouldn't be your fault, you know, if some idiot got his heart broken. You're doing that to people every day, I guarantee you, you can't be taking it that personally. Is it just me that you're protecting? You can't just not do relationships, you can't build anything that way.

[cactusy]

I'm talking romantic relationships specifically. We can all still be teammates or whatever; I'm not saying I'm unwilling to work with people.

[in_extremis]

What's the difference?

[cactusy]

What's the-- are you serious? Are you in a romantic relationship with everyone you work with?

[in_extremis]

Kind of. I don't know. You would be a little bit in love with them, too, if you knew them, I don't think that's on me.

[cactusy]

You know, I was just joking about your life sounding exhausting, but-- holy crap, dude. I don't have real social needs, I can do fine without people, and I know that's not normal. But how do you not collapse from all that weight?