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hashtagafreakingghost) wrote2025-02-08 05:47 pm
hashtagafreakingghost) wrote2025-02-08 05:47 pm
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Hi! This is Ashley. I, um, can't come to the phone- gear right now? Leave me a message and I'll get back to you ASAP, okay? Bye!
*Let me know the time/date of your message!
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What
Uh Karkat I'm afraid to tell you I am absolutely the wrong person to ask about this one.
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[IT MAKES SENSE THAT SHE WOULDN'T KNOW BUT GODDAMMIT WHO ELSE IS HE SUPPOSED TO ASK]
FUCK. FUCKING
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT? SAY YOU AT LEAST KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I'LL GIVE YOU A GIANT FUCKING HINT: IT'S PROBABLY A TROLL-SPECIFIC PROBLEM BECAUSE NONE OF YOU GODDAMN HUMANS HAVE THE FAINTEST DRY WISPY FART OF AN IDEA WHAT QUADRANTS ARE AND HOW THEY WORK
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST SWEEP AND A HALF?? NO OF COURSE YOU DON'T, WHY DID I EVEN BRING THIS UP. I WAS JUST TRYING TO THINK OF WHATEVER EMBARRASSING ROMANTIC SHIT I COULD TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT TO SOMETHING I GUESS THEMATICALLY APPROPRIATE BUT NOT FUCKING AWFUL AND NOW LOOK WHERE WE ARE!
YOU'VE SERIOUSLY NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM? OR WHERE SOMEONE WAS MAKING YOU UNCOMFORTABLE FOR REASONS YOU WERE SURE THEY WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND, BUT IT KEPT FUCKING HAPPENING AND BRINGING IT UP ONLY MADE THEM ASK YOU WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? AND YOU END UP TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT ANYWAY AND THEY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND. HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED TO YOU AT ALL.
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Shit I can guess what you're talking about with
People accidentally hitting on you in a black way or a pale way?? But I've never had anything like
I mean the only times people have made unwanted advances it's like weird drunk college guys being incredibly gross but that's a different situation entirely and isn't comparable at all. Especially the last part and I can't think of a situation it would correspond to in the slightest.
I haven't really been around many places where cultural differences would impact me like this.
Maybe have someone else explain if it's too uncomfortable for you that they don't even comprehend why it's awkward?
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FUCK. SO IT'S A TROLL ONLY PROBLEM, HOW PERFECT IS THAT? HOW DID THE UNIVERSE KNOW I WANTED ANOTHER FUCKING WAY TO FEEL TOTALLY ALIENATED BY MY SURROUNDINGS, IT'S LIKE ALL MY WRIGGLING DAY PRESENTS WRAPPED UP IN ONE GLORIOUS PILE OF GO FUCK YOURSELF.
[... maaaybe he should be talking to Dave about this, ugh.]
SORRY. OK SO YOU CAN'T RELATE, FACT FUCKING ESTABLISHED. NO I CANNOT ASK ANYONE TO EXPLAIN IT FOR ME BECAUSE GUESS WHAT, THEY JUST SAY "OH, KARKAT THINKS EVERYONE IS HITTING ON HIM BECAUSE LOL TROLLS ARE WEIRD, LET'S SHARE A PLATONIC HUMAN BULGE BUMP AND CHANGE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOTHING ABOUT OUR BEHAVIOR."
JADE DOES IT ALL THE FUCKING TIME. SO DOES DAVE BUT HE'S, YOU KNOW, DAVE. AND JOHN'S GOING TO BE EVEN MORE USELESS.
IS IT JUST ME.
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You should talk to them. At least Dave and Jade if it's too weird to talk to John about it.
They're your friends. If this is really, really bothering you and IT IS then if you put your foot down and tell them that just laughing off what you're uncomfortable about isn't helping, then they'll listen. The bunch of you have been through a lot but sometimes
Sometimes jokes go too far. And people don't realize there are hurt feelings. My whole group of friends kind of thrived on that sort of interaction, but if people actually spoke up when they were hurting, maybe things could have gone different.
That's besides the point though. Because I'm sure others get weird when they think people are
you know
into them and they aren't?
It's only natural Karkat. So I can't relate and others can't quite understand. They should still respect you and your boundaries!!
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God. Fucking. Dammit.]
FINE. I MEAN, OK, YOU'RE RIGHT. I'LL TALK TO THEM.
[He still doesn't necessarily want to, but she has a point. Shit.]
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And if you need me to give anyone a figurative punch in the face, I will! I'll sit them down and give them a talking to and tell them to respect your feelings!!
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THANKS, ASHLEY.
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