[A good theory, but does it really work out that way? Or does the hurt still exist and instead there's no where to turn but inward? Tony's tried it and it just made him desperate and crazy, but maybe it works better for Nathan.]
Yeah, well... I'm used to it.
[Which is probably a kind of depressing thing to say, in hindsight. Don't mind him. Tony has an unfortunately volatile temper, but it comes with the territory of what he is. It disturbs and troubles him, but he's slowly gaining command of it.
Doesn't make him any less violent unfortunately.]
[Lazarus didn't give him many details, just enough to know that he should tread carefully.]
[Even if it works better for him, can it be said to be a good thing? Being emotionally dead isn't healthy.]
It's unfortunate. [An awkward attempt at sympathy. Nathan is used to being called worthless. Doesn't make it any more acceptable.]
Whether running away was a wise move is debatable. [He isn't one to talk, having made the decision to stay in his own awful situation for so long. Had either of them made a smart move? Who can tell?] But you at least left on your own terms.
[No, not really. Kind of a bad idea that, in the long run.]
Hm. [It's appreciated, the effort, even if it falls kind of flat. Moving on.]
I suppose you could call it that. [Maybe there isn't a 'right' decision to make in those cases. Children shouldn't be responsible for deciding what's best for them, but when they're surrounded by adults who choose to mistreat them what choice do they have? Not much of one.]
[He really does sympathize; he's just not good at expressing himself that way, unfortunately.]
Yes, it is. [Being away from his father is better in and of itself. He'd pulled himself up out of the gutter on his own, if only barely. And things have been improving in general until this . . . setback. It doesn't mitigate what happened to him, but it's better.]
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Yeah, well... I'm used to it.
[Which is probably a kind of depressing thing to say, in hindsight. Don't mind him. Tony has an unfortunately volatile temper, but it comes with the territory of what he is. It disturbs and troubles him, but he's slowly gaining command of it.
Doesn't make him any less violent unfortunately.]
[Lazarus didn't give him many details, just enough to know that he should tread carefully.]
Heh. That's one way to put it, yeah.
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It's unfortunate. [An awkward attempt at sympathy. Nathan is used to being called worthless. Doesn't make it any more acceptable.]
Whether running away was a wise move is debatable. [He isn't one to talk, having made the decision to stay in his own awful situation for so long. Had either of them made a smart move? Who can tell?] But you at least left on your own terms.
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Hm. [It's appreciated, the effort, even if it falls kind of flat. Moving on.]
I suppose you could call it that. [Maybe there isn't a 'right' decision to make in those cases. Children shouldn't be responsible for deciding what's best for them, but when they're surrounded by adults who choose to mistreat them what choice do they have? Not much of one.]
It's better now, yeah?
[That's the important part.]
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Yes, it is. [Being away from his father is better in and of itself. He'd pulled himself up out of the gutter on his own, if only barely. And things have been improving in general until this . . . setback. It doesn't mitigate what happened to him, but it's better.]
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Well, then things are looking up.
[But he's tired, and not very good at this conversation thing. Such awkward.]
Say uh, thanks. For the apology.