He finishes his glass. Pours another and drinks about half of that before speaking.
“I had more friends in the game when it was a game than in real life. My family exists, sure, but they never understood me. I am going to miss everyone, but there’s problems to solve here. Work to be done. I can’t just wallow in my feelings. I need to be useful to the community that already exists here. Getting sad won’t help anyone.”
Stopping and feeling his feelings would lead to a breakdown that’s been building for months. Here, he has no real support, no one he trusts. He needs to establish his role in the community quickly, and falling apart can’t be part of that.
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He finishes his glass. Pours another and drinks about half of that before speaking.
“I had more friends in the game when it was a game than in real life. My family exists, sure, but they never understood me. I am going to miss everyone, but there’s problems to solve here. Work to be done. I can’t just wallow in my feelings. I need to be useful to the community that already exists here. Getting sad won’t help anyone.”
Stopping and feeling his feelings would lead to a breakdown that’s been building for months. Here, he has no real support, no one he trusts. He needs to establish his role in the community quickly, and falling apart can’t be part of that.