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[dothelokimotion]

[ The best way to deal with crippling revelations is to make inane posts. Well. Maybe not so inane since he is genuinely lost. ]

What is the different between a boyfriend and a boy friend? Are there various levels of friendship that are distinguished by sex? The online literature on this subject is perplexing in nature. How does one earn these titles?

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[dothelokimotion]

Forgive me if I'm not that inclined to be masochistic.

[aeturnus]

There's a saying. You might not believe it but I've found it pretty true: "Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all."

[dothelokimotion]

Then they have not lost enough.

[aeturnus]

When you only have so much time to gain as much as you can, losing anything is pretty devastating. There's hardly any time to rebuild.

[dothelokimotion]

Or there is too much time.

[aeturnus]

You're not wrong. Looking at it the right way, you might end up thankful for all the chances you get. Each one unique and precious and other Hallmark card phrases.

[dothelokimotion]

Hallmark?

[aeturnus]

Company known for making greeting cards with sappy little sayings in them. It's a small show of support sort of thing, usually if you can't make it to an event yourself.

[dothelokimotion]

Your people need help.

[aeturnus]

[ Legitimate laughter on the other side of the line, even if Loki can't hear it. ]

Yes, we really and seriously do. Of all the things we have problems with, this one is pretty tame.

[dothelokimotion]

I suppose it is. The card is rather garish but useful.

[aeturnus]

It's a safe business to be in, that's for sure.

[dothelokimotion]

Nothing is that safe.

[aeturnus]

Well, humans mess up a whole lot and tend to skimp out on talking about it. So cards are a pretty normal go-to.

Then you get the ones who care enough about each other to actually sit down and talk it out. Takes all sorts.

[dothelokimotion]

They truly enjoy these needless complications, don't they? Filling up their lives with cards and names?

[aeturnus]

Think of it like shorthand. Things you do when you're in a hurry.

[dothelokimotion]

You lot are always in a hurry.

[aeturnus]

As you like to point out, we don't have a lot of time.

[dothelokimotion]

No. That much is true.

[aeturnus]

Doesn't really surprise me how much of a hurry people are in, then.

[dothelokimotion]

I suppose it still surprises me.

[aeturnus]

You don't usually have to deal with mortals, do you?

[dothelokimotion]

No. That is my brother's way, not mine.

[aeturnus]

Your brother?

And really you'll get used to it here. It doesn't have to be A Thing, but it's the majority of the population. It'll come.

[dothelokimotion]

As I said. I have no reason to invite that kind of masochism.