{FAILED LOCK FROM LARSA}

[bentflame]

Why would someone give me gifts and want to go places with me when he very well knows that I'm not exactly found of him? Especially considering how, despite what he says, it's been clear that he's not very fond of me, either?

This is why I hate people.

Comments

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

He doesn't know me.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Again, you say that about far too many people for it to really be taken seriously. And you two have been talking to each other since you've both been here, I think.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Why shouldn't it be taken seriously? It's true. People have no right to judge me if they don't know me, and talking doesn't constitute knowing.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

What does, then?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

... Me telling them things.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

What, they can't work things out for themselves? You can learn a lot about someone from what they don't say.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Trust me, when people try to work things out for themselves, people get it wrong all the time.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

That mostly depends on how good they are at it.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I've only met a couple people who definitely are. There might be others, but they don't voice it. I've noticed that the people who do are almost always the ones who get it wrong, but still loudly insist that they were right.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Probably. It's a lot easier to learn about someone if you're good at staying quiet. Especially if that means they don't know how much they're giving away.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I suppose.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

I expect you probably know a few. Most governments find that sort of thing useful.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I don't want to talk about it.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Sorry. Of course not.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Good.

And I don't think everyone but Lisa hates me.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

I did correct myself there, but I think I hit a sore spot and you were a little preoccupied. In any case it was a stupid generalization both times.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

The Doctor-- the older one-- didn't hate me, and he wasn't from the Fire Nation. Lilith doesn't hate me.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

I did say both times were stupid generalizations, and hate was probably the wrong word anyway. Though I meant that you have a tendency to assume people dislike you until proven otherwise.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I have a tendency to assume people are indifferent until proven otherwise.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

It's always seemed to me like you assume they're hostile.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I don't.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm mistaking that for you being generally hostile to people you don't know well.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I'm not.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

You certainly act it.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Clearly you don't read very many of my conversations.