by Basil Benson » Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:02 am
"Because you're acting like somehow that's what is happening here, and it isn't and that is entirely my point." Basil replied, his wet curls now dangling in his face as he looked at the other boy. He laid his comb on the sink edge and forced Chase to face him, holding his shoulders and looking him dead in the face.
"No one thinks less of you for being what you are, and no one thinks less of you for having emotional responses to perfectly valid things to be upset about. You're acting like someone expects something else out of you and no one does.
The only one thinking less of you for being upset is yourself. If you want to cry, then you should cry. God knows you've got a good reason to do it. Cry for however long you feel you need to, and as many times as you want to. Get it out mate.
But crying and then getting angry at yourself for being vulnerable is exactly what they would want you to do. They are the only ones who would think you're weak for this. By doing that to yourself you're just allowing them to control you in some new, fucked up manner."