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[beariot]

Name: ANONYMOUS
Date: Before the event part 2
Format: Text

I swore I'd never make a post like this but I really am in a predicament and could use some perspectives.

Okay. So.

Let's say you are considering a pretty big life change. For example, moving in and sharing a living space with a significant other that you became close to, here. But both you and this person have bonded! And you're all REALLY close with said bonded! Like, also significant other levels. Or family. Just really really close.

How

do you manage all of those moving pieces? Can you? I feel like I'm going to lose my hair stressing over this.

Comments

[beariot]

[ ... ]

Yeah. I know. I'm sorry, I just

I'm so afraid this will make things worse. I just don't know what I can do to make that fear subside.

[blind_benevolence]

Sometimes there's nothing you can do, you just have to push through it. Otherwise nothing will happen and you'll be paralyzed by the fear of what could have been.

[beariot]

I feel paralyzed as it is.

[blind_benevolence]

I don't think anything else I can say will help that. Either you fight through that and make a choice or...don't do anything at all. If you do the latter, you've still made a choice.

[beariot]

Yeah that's


true


I just need to find the courage, I suppose. I have no idea where it is.

[blind_benevolence]

It's in you somewhere, I'm sure of it. It's buried underneath the fear and anxiety. Find even the barest hint of it and hold onto it like your life depends on it.

If you can't believe in yourself, let my belief help you, at least.

[beariot]

You'd put that sort of faith in a total stranger?

[blind_benevolence]

Yes, of course.

[ Firm and full of conviction. It's just the type of person he is. ]