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[You'd think Dave would have learned his lesson about anonymity, but maybe learning doesn't stick so well at ass in the morning when he can't sleep. At least it doesn't seem like he's really trying to mask his identity, here. It's just...a plausible deniability thing, maybe. Probably, given the content of his message.]

what was growing up like for you
like
how was your childhood
were you happy

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probably because i dont want people looking at me in my real life and feeling shitty about various aspects of my situation that may have come up in conversation
eg this thing that just came out right now about my being hella deceased
i really dont need that on the regular tbh

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Guess I can understand that. There are some things I didn't tell my best friend for a long time because I didn't want him to worry about something he can't change. 'Course I haven't told my other friends that stuff either.

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well
that kind of crap tends to come out with friends eventually and then they feel bad that you felt like you couldnt tell them
but this is more like
this is not the general publics business and they can step right the fuck off

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But you... Kind of made it everyone's business? By asking? Even without your name attached, you know someone's gonna be able to put two and two together eventually. That's how this place works.

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the people who can figure it out though are people itd probably come out around anyway
i got no interest in fielding pitying looks from complete strangers is all
i dont even know half the people who answered this post despite almost all yall attaching your names to your answers

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Habit. I like making friends and I've been here for... Uh.

[ eyes rolling to the back of his heeeaddd. ]

Getting to be almost three years now.

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long time
not a bad place to be stuck in though

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No, it's not. Still... I think I'd like to go home. I haven't really had a lot of time with my family. Four, five years and maybe I've had a few weeks with them.

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but youve got friends here at least right

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I do! And I'll keep making more.

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then at least youre not lonely in the meantime
not like people dont go back eventually

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I haven't. Riku hasn't and it's been just about five years for him. Five years being here.

But maybe. Eventually. Some of us stick around longer than others.