[ A point? .... Mhm. She'd hoped the point would have been obvious. How to word it? Now she actually had to think about it a bit and— Huh. Maybe the point wasn't that obvious. She was just trying to tell him he should respect his own feelings. That in turn, he would lead to him getting along with people more easily. It would help him respect people if he could respect himself.

Not that she was exactly the best person around to speak about self-respect. ]

I don't know. [She sighed.] But you replied to my post, didn't you? I'm sure you've replied to others, too. You're reaching out for people and yet the way you behave is pushing them away.

[ It was contradictory. But being illogical and having opposing desires? That was probably the most human thing of all. If she was to make a comparison with herself... It made more sense that way. She tried projecting the image of a confident young woman who held herself with poise and elegance. To an extent, what the "mask" projected was true. She was soft-spoken, she had a lot of drive and very big dreams! But even so, beneath that mask she was a mess. A pushover who couldn't stand confrontation, self-loathing and absolutely desperate for love. A broken excuse of a person, vulnerable and afraid of being alone. She didn't want anyone to see that side of her. Odds were...

He didn't want anyone to see what was behind his "mask." ]

I think you should give yourself and others a chance.