Halfhearted Defender

[sadrach]

I know that this isn’t really my place - that it’s not my job to defend you, or speak up for you. We’re not lovers, we’re not in love - hell, I’m not even in love with you. I’m just…attracted to your personality in a passing manner. To that note, we’re barely friends, and you’ve given me no indication that the term means anything more - in the

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[fionnabhair_ii]

Perhaps this feeling isn't necessarily because you betrayed her for not standing up for her, and more to do with the fact that standing up for a person- regardless of how you know them, or how close you are- is generally the right thing to do.

[sadrach]

Jenna, I would say that, but for the fact that I wouldn't feel this way about most people, and almost no guys, so it's clearly not a general 'do this because it's right' thing.

[wolfensong]

As a general rule you don't pay attention to your words much. Like, the "and available" comment last night? I'm sure you didn't realize it, but in two words you both told me that you think I would be low enough to go after a man already in a relationship (a pretty terrible accusation, given my history, which you know), and told me that you though I clearly wasn't good enough to find someone in the first place. Not a good thing to say, but as I said, you likely weren't paying attention, as you do/say things like this a lot