| person | conversation text |
|---|---|
| me | I don’t think I should do this “friendly flirting” thing any more. |
| friend | Why not? You just did it and things seem to have worked out alright. |
| me | But you see, the whole premise is that it is “just for fun” and I feel like now I’ve developed a bond and I can’t just disappear and pretend like what is happening to her isn’t something I care about actively following. |
| friend | So you’re saying you’re starting to develop feelings for her? |
| me | No. My life is in a state of flux, and I need it to settle down. What I’m saying is that I “used” her to deal with my loneliness, and now I don’t want to feel like I “used” her – I want to respect her and I don’t want her to feel “used”, emotionally or otherwise. |
| friend | Dude, you’re stressing out about this way too much – females are there to be used, right? |
| me | How can you possibly say something like that? They’re people as well and should be respected! |
| friend | Nah. They’re just baby-making machines that are great to have some fun with, that’s all. |
| me | I remain appalled at your attitude! |
| friend | Dude, it isn’t like you don’t know how to play a woman up and it isn’t like you haven’t been developing those skills either! |
| me | I am ashamed of myself. |
| friend | Why should you be? They all like it. |
| me | If they all knew, would they still? |
| friend | I can’t think of which one wouldn’t. |
| me | The sad thing is, I think you’re right. And that disturbs me even more. |
| friend | Dude, don’t sweat it. You’ve got other stuff to worry about right now. |
| me | You’re right. I just want them all to know that I do care about them all, each in their own specific unique way. |
| friend | Aw. How touching. It almost makes me barf. |
| me | You are so insensitive. |
| friend | If you care about them so much, your caring will bog you down. No wonder you are stressed out – you care about too much. |
| me | I think I’d rather care than be stress-free. |