If I wanted, I could subdue you here & now and have you arrested.

But as I said, I'm giving you a chance.

Give up now, and I may be able to help you..."

"You're either selfish, or you're not. There is no in-between.

A part of me wants to knock some sense into you. But then I'd be stooping to your level, wouldn't I?

You should learn to give people a chance.

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𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘵.

𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳.

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// As I said, not everyone's like that.

You seemed cynical & gloomy that I felt obligated to at least acknowledge you.

My bad?

Figured you could use some company. Someone to talk to, y'know?

// Do they?

Well, if you'd rather be alone, I get it.

I'm not trying to hurt you or even deceive you for that matter.

Bad experiences can make ANYONE untrusting.

But you know, you'll never get anywhere in life if you suddenly stop trying.

I've had my fair share of bad experiences, too, y'know.

// Obviously, you were hanging with the wrong crowd.

Not everyone's like that.

Not me, for what it's worth.

I actually listen. And if I see something wrong?

I do something about it. I don't stand by & refuse to act.

That's not the kinda person I am.