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IC Contact - MoM Edition
[Yep, you know the drill. No Shinji, just the default voice mail message.]
"Hello, you have reached the voice mail of-
-Shinji Ikari-
Please leave a message after the tone."
[beeeep]
[Yep, you know the drill. No Shinji, just the default voice mail message.]
"Hello, you have reached the voice mail of-
-Shinji Ikari-
Please leave a message after the tone."
[beeeep]
text.
text.
text.
youre going on a date with her
text.
okay maybe what was the wrong thing to ask maybe its more why and how and WHY
text.
i want you to go out and have a great time
im not necessarily expecting sparks to fly but if they do then ill be ready to celebrate them
text.
three things
1. do i really need it
2. "going out" and "having a great time" have never naturally gone together for me
3. i cant *date* people kanaya
text.
second cut the bullshit shinji
and third why not
when you answer the third be sure to refer to the second for acceptable guidelines
text.
i have no idea how dates work
its more than just hanging out right there are expectations of me
i dont have any basis for that stuff its going to be a mess
text.
but really you should just forget about any expectations
im going to take care of everything
text.
look i dont think im dating material
the last time i even attempted dating i ended up with a magically created relationship for a week
that feels like the multiverse sending a message
text.
[ Unless Laurie ends up liking him so much that she loses control of her powers. ]
you cant let one silly experience inform every potential moment that could follow
thats what i meant when i told you to cut the bullshit
i know you shinji because youre like me
that means the biggest obstacle to you ever being happy will be your unwillingness to allow it to happen
so what i want you to do is relax for just one night
i absolutely do believe its worth the effort
you just have to give yourself the permission to have a good time
text.
That's two against one.]
ugh
fine
theres no way im going to get out of this anyway
but if it all goes horribly im going to be
i dont know
very angry (if not at all surprised) and id keep your expectations at about zero
text.
the first step to giving yourself that permission is to fucking stop saying it will or could go horribly
halt those thoughts directly in their tracks
if you keep focusing on the potential misery then to no surprise youll end up miserable
also i might have to feel a little cross at how it insults me for putting you up to it in the first place
in order to enable the possibility that you might enjoy this you must first entertain the possibility that you might enjoy this
text.
happen
[Being Shinji is a thing that happens as far as he's concerned.]
and i guess youre right i need to look on the bright side
its just hanging out with a new friend
possibly romantically
okay second thoughts are back
text.
if the potential of romance is a stressor then dont think about it that way
maybe romance will happen and maybe it wont
just be receptive if it does and dont try to force it
youre only real directive is to enjoy yourself
anything else is secondary
text.
im not
and i wont
ill take your word for this since you are my most experienced friend when it comes to this department
text.
good
ill get back to you once the details have all been decided
text.