It's taken me a long time to learn to be more comfortable with physical contact, but I'm still terrible at it. And people are so touchy here, aren't they.
It's terrible. This bingo card has twenty-five squares and eight of them don't involve touching. People are always trying to touch my hands without warning—
...and they always mean well, so it's hard to draw boundaries without making it seem like some kind of personal slight.
No, I know exactly what you mean. When they're trying to comfort you or show affection, it can be hard to tell them that they're actually making things worse. It's an awkward situation!
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I'm glad it delighted.
The ending bit I didn't put in actually has the man returned to life, but that makes for less of a Halloween tale.
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Good story either way, though.
Are there any other tasks you'd like to knock out?
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...I don't know if you have any secrets you'd care to swap.
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...We've been keeping it kind of on the downlow, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't spread this around, but... Lumen's actually my husband.
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Well—congratulations of the highest order, then!
And no one will hear a word from me, I promise. I suppose—then, I should respond in kind...
...I'm—very bad at this kind of game, I think. I—try not to be obvious about it, but I'm direly uncomfortable with touch, most of the time.
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It's taken me a long time to learn to be more comfortable with physical contact, but I'm still terrible at it. And people are so touchy here, aren't they.
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...and they always mean well, so it's hard to draw boundaries without making it seem like some kind of personal slight.
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I'm just—trying to take it at my own pace. BAD END's been pretty understanding, at least.