Well. At least the agreement from Firo was some sort of progress on the subject.
"Depends on the situation, I'd say, and the people involved in it. Sometimes it's simple enough to both parties. Most times it's much more complicated."
The latter, of course, taking up a larger portion of Jack's experience with women. He'd seen his fair share of couples who'd seemingly been drawn together without much effort, and then managed to happily stay that way. He envied them, in a very distant way, with how simple and easy it looked for them. But it wasn't a feat Jack was able to accomplish for himself, or one he cared to. He couldn't see the value in opening up himself to that degree, or relinquishing his freedom.
Better to eventually run off and not follow through.
His mouth pulls at a small smile. "But either way, lad, bein' awful doesn't have to be part of it -- and thinking that's all there is to it ain't helpful."
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"Depends on the situation, I'd say, and the people involved in it. Sometimes it's simple enough to both parties. Most times it's much more complicated."
The latter, of course, taking up a larger portion of Jack's experience with women. He'd seen his fair share of couples who'd seemingly been drawn together without much effort, and then managed to happily stay that way. He envied them, in a very distant way, with how simple and easy it looked for them. But it wasn't a feat Jack was able to accomplish for himself, or one he cared to. He couldn't see the value in opening up himself to that degree, or relinquishing his freedom.
Better to eventually run off and not follow through.
His mouth pulls at a small smile. "But either way, lad, bein' awful doesn't have to be part of it -- and thinking that's all there is to it ain't helpful."