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[crab]

I WON'T.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW I'D EXPLAIN US TALKING WITHOUT AROUSING SOME KIND OF SUSPICION.
BUT JUDGING BY THE WAY WE'VE BEEN CARRYING ON IN THIS CONVERSATION OUR MOST CONVINCING DISGUISE MIGHT BE ONE OF ANTAGONISM.
I DON'T THINK IT'D BE HARD FOR YOU TO PRETEND YOU HATE ME.

[heartsink]

[...]

It may not seem hard, but I've been practicing for nearly a year now. Even so, this won't be easy for me.

Thank you. I know I've only made your existence here more difficult than it could have been without me.

[crab]

UGH, DON'T DO THAT
THE GRATITUDE WRAPPED UP IN SELF DEPRECATION THING. I'M SO TIRED OF THAT.
I MEAN OK I'M BASICALLY A SAINT AND YOU SHOULD BE DOWN ON YOUR KNEES THANKING ME FOR SO MUCH AS ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR EXISTENCE FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
BUT NOT DELIBERATELY RUINING SOMEONE'S LIFE ISN'T SOME GREAT AND TERRIBLE BURDEN AND ACTING LIKE IT IS IS JUST ANNOYING AND UNNECESSARY.
SO STOP.

[heartsink]

No.

And I'm sorry I slapped you.

[crab]

STOP APOLOGIZING TO AND/OR THANKING ME YOU AWFUL RUPTURED SHITCYST

[heartsink]

Would you rather I pretend I hate you to your face?

[crab]

I WOULD RATHER YOU STOP MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF SOMETHING ACTUALLY INCONSEQUENTIAL AND POINTLESS IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.
IT WOULD BE MORE OF A HEADACHE TO RUIN YOUR LIFE THAN TO PLAY ALONG WITH YOUR WHOLE ELABORATE SETUP HERE, OK.
THIS ISN'T CHARITY.
AND I DESERVED THAT SLAP.

[heartsink]

I'm only trying to tell you how I feel. You're the one making a big deal out of it, right now, but if that's how you feel, then I won't bring it up again.

I'll talk to you later.

[crab]

[ we don't speak of feelings here ]

YEAH.
SEE YOU SOON.