I wouldn't know anything about that. People don't generally care about me.
[The first draft of that comment had been a little different, in truth. He'd started by writing I don't usually have friends, before turning it into I've never had friends before, before finally settling on this. Each new iteration is a little more vulnerable. Each new iteration is a little closer to pulling away the layers of obfuscation, and getting down to what she really needs to hear.]
I buy loyalty. Or trade for it. Or blackmail for it. Usually when people say they want me, what they mean is they want something I have or something I can provide.
No one enjoys being around me. I'm not being obtuse. I'm asking questions because I'm just trying to understand your perspective. It's not one I've ever experienced firsthand before.
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[The first draft of that comment had been a little different, in truth. He'd started by writing I don't usually have friends, before turning it into I've never had friends before, before finally settling on this. Each new iteration is a little more vulnerable. Each new iteration is a little closer to pulling away the layers of obfuscation, and getting down to what she really needs to hear.]
I buy loyalty. Or trade for it. Or blackmail for it. Usually when people say they want me, what they mean is they want something I have or something I can provide.
No one enjoys being around me. I'm not being obtuse. I'm asking questions because I'm just trying to understand your perspective. It's not one I've ever experienced firsthand before.