Second 👻 Story [Anonymous Text]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[For the past few days, all Ashley's done is try to figure out how to get the PokéConnect anonymous. It'd been an idea in the back of her mind for a week or so and then- well, it became an urge and now here she is.]

I need to ask for some advice.
This might also turn out to be a moral question, maybe? I'm playing by ear.

The scenario:
You take part in something careless and thoughtlessly cruel. A tragedy occurs. One that costs lives. You've accidentally hurt a dear, close friend.
That friend then methodically and maliciously plans and carries out revenge that inadvertently puts your life, the lives of your friends, and their own life in danger.
What the hell do you do?
Is it right to be pissed when it's your fault it all happened?
IS it really your fault?
What's worse, a horrible accident or a plot purposely designed to hurt others?
How would you try to move forward?
How would you try to forgive yourself?
Do you deserve to?

Consider this a moral quandary if you will. I'd just really like some advice. Some opinions.

Comments

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I'm not sure.
There are some people I like enough. I just don't know if they would take this well.
Or if I should burden people with it.

[charcoalfeather]

I know. You think it will hurt them more if you tell them then if you don't.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Or if I could trust them with it.
There's a difference between someone you're friendly with and someone you trust with things like this, after all.

[charcoalfeather]

Right. It has to be someone special. sometimes it feels like that person is someone you don't know if you cant trust or not. But, maybe they can prove you wrong.

[...Mmmgghn. Shit. Is she-auuugh.]

uh so, how are you feeling now? Any better?
I feel like there's a lot of other people already giving you better advice.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[People proving her wrong's kind of been the problem lately.]

I don't know. I'm feeling something. I have to think on all of this for awhile.

[charcoalfeather]

Okay, if that's what you have to do, then it's fine!

[She's been practicing how to handle these things. She really has.]

If there's anything you need to keep talking about it with anyone, I'm sure there's people here that will listen.
Everyone here has been so kind, so far.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Yes. That is true. They have been.

[charcoalfeather]

It's surprising, but nice.
...but, maybe it's really not that surprising at all.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

You're that hopeful?
You have that much faith in others?

At least it's consistent.

[charcoalfeather]

well, yeah!
To be honest. now, all I want is to believe in other people.

[Because

The word sits on her screen for a long few seconds as she frowns. That's the thing. Knowing when you should probably stop talking. Letting someone know that she understood their predicament, at least from an outsiders perspective could be... well...

...Wait a second.]

Huh?
I'm consistent?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Shit. Shiiit no she can save this.]

In your advice. You seemed to imply you believe the best in people before. Saying they could surprise me.

[charcoalfeather]

Oooh. Oh.
Well, that's right.



Someone I know said something like that to me, a while ago.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[...]

Someone you know from home?

[charcoalfeather]

yeah
I learned it on my own, too.
someone I know here, also said something similar
about it being surprising
and, I get it. it is.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

It's very hard to see the good in the world sometimes.
Especially after experiencing horrible things.
The person you talked to. Maybe they're thinking the same way I am.

But still being able to is good. Protect yourself
But don't lose that.

[charcoalfeather]

Maybe they were.


I

[Wait, she's getting advice now?]

I won't. I promised myself that, and someone I really cared about.
You're right though, it is really hard sometimes.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Good.
Just find a way to keep that promise.

[charcoalfeather]

I will, thank you.




uh, I think we were supposed to be talking about you.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I've talked enough about me.

[charcoalfeather]

well, if you're sure.
i hope I helped, even a little.