I WISH it was that simple and I could just go on and pretend nothing bad ever happens. But they will. And it's not going to do me any good to pretend. It'll just make it harder to face reality when it DOES hit. Or else it'll make everyone around me think I'm oblivious and don't care about things.
[Tina takes another drink and smiles wanly.]
... You're right. I'm just so used to being able to go to my parents and have them listen and give me advice that I forget I have people here I can trust. Who've seen these kinds of things before.
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I WISH it was that simple and I could just go on and pretend nothing bad ever happens. But they will. And it's not going to do me any good to pretend. It'll just make it harder to face reality when it DOES hit. Or else it'll make everyone around me think I'm oblivious and don't care about things.
[Tina takes another drink and smiles wanly.]
... You're right. I'm just so used to being able to go to my parents and have them listen and give me advice that I forget I have people here I can trust. Who've seen these kinds of things before.