@det.prettyboy; text

[causational]

Hey everyone! I don't post on here super often, but I've been laid up for a week now and I'm going a little crazy. Total cabin fever.

I used to see forums like this on the internet back home, and I thought it might be kind of fun here too, so I thought I'd give it a try, because reading those forums was always a lot of fun.

So, Crowd-Sourced Relationship Advice!

I turned on anonymous posting on here, so you can make a fake username and submit a description of a problem that you're having in your relationships, either romantic or at work or whatever, and other anonymous people can give you advice!

Or you can stay logged in on your real account. Up to you!

Comments

[jolting]

Funny thing is, that's exactly what I thought.

But I don't think it's about that. I think it's about finding a person who makes you feel like you don't have to be. That you can just be you, good and bad.

But you've probably heard enough of my thoughts on the subject.

[private]

Here's my number. And yes, I'm really Frankenstein like from the book. Still want to hang out?

[deploy]

[Victor Frankenstein. The guy Jim's dating. Who he met at a party just a week back. When he was kinda drunk. Great first impression.

John's already agreed to meet up with someone, mostly fearlessly, because there really aren't that many people in Riverview he's close with, and strangers have always felt safer in some ways. It doesn't matter what they think. They don't know him, really, and their lives don't intersect.

But John knows Victor, and Victor knows him, on some level.]

On second thought, maybe it's not a great idea.

[jolting]

It's not like I'm going to put bolts on your neck. But whatever, your choice. Can't really force you.

Hope what I said helped, anyway.

[deploy]

It's not the Frankenstein thing. I'm cool with that. You shouldn't feel bad about it.

That's really not what I meant.

Just might be weird. I don't talk about this stuff. I don't want anyone to know. You'll look at me differently.

[jolting]

You do realize we just had a really long conversation about "this stuff", right?

And maybe you need someone to look at you differently. I know I did. Which I guess is why I'm trying to do the same for someone else.

[deploy]

Yeah, but you don't know who I am. It's different.

How do I know you won't turn it around on me or tell people?

[jolting]

It's called doctor-patient confidentiality. And I can bend that rule as far as I want.

[deploy]

I don't want therapy. I just want... I don't know what I want. But I don't want that.

[jolting]

I did offer being a drinking buddy. The doctor-patient thing was just my way of saying you can trust me to keep your secrets.

[deploy]

I'm probably going to regret this.

[And he's shooting a message Victor's way. God help him.]