[ yeah... he guesses that's how it's supposed to be, isn't it? in all the cartoons he used to watch, the parents still loved their kids at the end when the credits ran, no matter what hijinks they'd gotten themselves into during that week's episode.
if his parents couldn't feel that same way about him — he'd been sure mom had loved him, but then she'd disappeared without a word and left him behind; and backhanded compliments about how he's such a good boy even if he's an idiot are the best he can ever hope to get from pops — doesn't that just mean that he's the problem?
the tears he'd been doing his best to hold back spill over; he wipes them away quickly on his sleeve, then keeps his arm covering his eyes for a few more seconds until he gets it together. ]
[ he absolutely will. he's a little awkward about it because it's been a long time since anyone did this, but once he gets how this works when he's the taller person, he hugs her back pretty tightly. ]
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[ But she knows it's not always that easy. Some parents leave a lot of room to be desired. ]
You'll get there, if it's at pace that suits you.
closes eyes... emotional abuse cw ig
if his parents couldn't feel that same way about him — he'd been sure mom had loved him, but then she'd disappeared without a word and left him behind; and backhanded compliments about how he's such a good boy even if he's an idiot are the best he can ever hope to get from pops — doesn't that just mean that he's the problem?
the tears he'd been doing his best to hold back spill over; he wipes them away quickly on his sleeve, then keeps his arm covering his eyes for a few more seconds until he gets it together. ]
I... I guess...
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Will he accept a hug? Because if he won't shy away, Jeanne will try to give him a hug. ]
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...Thanks.