genessia | 11: Acceptance - Anonymous Text, Action for Nova City (July 20th, All Day)

[ This is a hard text to send. It's been a couple of days since that talk, and it hasn't gotten any easier. Work has been helping keep her mind off of it, but she still has to ask.

Anonymous texting time is a go! ]

I need to overcome the feelings I have for a close friend. Is there anything any of you can suggest that may help in doing so?

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[ It's a day off, and a rare time when Adela doesn't have her new puppy on her or her digimon at her side. Instead she's decided to explore Nova City a bit, wearing something decidedly more casual than she normally wears. It helps when the weather is hot.

There are a few places she goes to stay out of the sun, from Figurine Fables to visit a familiar friend, to the After Life to visit yet another friend (or perhaps more), to the museum to learn more of all of the cities and the worlds of the inhabitants, to the planetarium, allowing her the fascination of space, and to a simple mall food court that will allow her to cool off and replenish. It all keeps her from staying in the sun for too long, and at the very least is enriching and keeping her mind clear of other problems for the moment.

It's not exactly easy to get around in a wheelchair, but she's made bigger adaptations befpre and experiences like this are still worth the trip. ]

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Private Video to Ace D. Portgas

[ In the later evening she's back in Genessia, parked under a tree in Garden Park when she sends a message. ]

Ace, I need to to talk you. I understand if you cannot right away, but I would rather speak with you as soon as possible.

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What sort of feelings are those? Erotic?

[ asdfjkl; Nope she's blushing in public now.

Dangit. At least the texting is still anonymous. ]

No. Romantic.

Oh. Prayer helps, like with anything. But in my experience feelings are as fickle as they are enduring. All one can do is disassociate; avoid as much as one can things that might rouse them. Of course, nature abhors a vacuum, so you'll have to find something else to occupy a similar spot.

How would prayer help one's feelings change?

I also am not sure of what you mean by disassociating. Do you mean for me to not speak with him again at all?

Because prayer can help anything, unless it's vain. This doesn't seem vain.

Yes, that would help. But it depends on the severity of the need; pure abstinence might be the remedy, if it's bad enough. If not, then you'll have to keep in mind things like courtesy, and other virtues with higher claims.

[ see? he can learn how to work these things. hella. ]

Overcome with or without following through with said feelings?

Without.

The person I speak of has enough to deal with without my feelings coming to light for him. I would not wish any additional burdens on him if possible.

If you can find a way to do that, let me know...

So you'll suffer nobly in silence and cheer him along his way, is that your plan?

I am not certain that I understand what you are trying to say to me.

Is this something you have a problem with as well then?

I would not say such effort is noble, but it is better if he does not know of them regardless. It would be best for me to move away from any romanticism as well.

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a friend does

I see.

If I find out something helpful, I will let you know for your friend's sake.

If that's what you feel is best for you as well.

Something like that isn't easy, I think.

I know it will not be easy. I am

[ DAMN IT SEND BUTTON. Have another text. ]

I am seeking advice to those who may have had the same experience. It may help.

Edited (changing 'enter' to 'send') 2016-07-20 06:28 (UTC)

I would appreciate it
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she would I mean

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Because I will let her know

[ You're not fooling anyone man. ]

I will keep you in mind at any rate.

thank you

[maybe they brought it]

You want to overcome feelings? Why would you do something like that?

Because he has enough to deal with aside from me and how I feel.

That aside, I consider him a very close friend. I feel that pursuing any feelings of romance could change things too much when it comes to that.

You make it sound like it's bad. [The code running in Demyx's brain right now does not compute. Is this having a heart? What's the point if you don't want the feelings?]

I mean, I get some feelings are bad, obviously. But if you're friends - oh! Is it because you're a guy and he's a guy? That would change things. But hey, I can't say anything, I don't even know what that feels like.

~~Is that why Roxas ran away? Hoo-oh, not for nothing, but that would explain so much.~~

Edited 2016-07-20 07:01 (UTC)

I am a girl, thank you.

I still would rather not change things between us, so I need to try and change my feelings.

Try to associate them with something you would not want to romance. A sibling or family member perhaps, or if that doesn't work you could also try finding someone else with who you feel you might be compatible. It's not always the best alternative, but if you do not want a relationship with your friend of that nature...

[Maribelle takes a moment to think a bit more about this. She'd had a rather long talk with Smoker about a situation very similar to this with Adela and Ace, so she didn't want to steer the anon in a direction that was completely identical or anything.]

You could also consider trying to get your friend hooked up with somebody. If they have a significant other, you might be less tempted to pursue them yourself, but that can lead to problems in itself if you start getting jealous.

[ She has to sigh at the text, though she feels a little less lost reading it. It seems genuine and surprisingly understanding of the situation, which makes it just a little less difficult. ]

They all seem like good ideas - save for perhaps finding someone else for me. It does not seem wise to do so, not so soon while I still have an attraction to the friend in question.

As for 'hooking him up' with someone else... I am not certain if that is even what he wants. He is hard to predict even at the best of times, and I gave him my word I would not try to force things upon him as his friend.

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If only she knew... xD;