Advice
Hey guys. Looks like you all noticed I blocked Jules. Thing is, I could really use some advice about stuff, and I don’t want her to know I’m asking. Please don’t rat me out!
You all seem to know a ton about her and me, and you’re all real concerned about our relationship. But truth is, it hasn’t been much of one. Every time I see her, all she talks about is going home. It’s like I can’t even bring up my day without her getting ticked. I’ve been doing some thinking, and it’s like Verona’s all we ever had in common.
I like it here. For the first time in ever, I don’t have to defend my name with my life. I don’t have to go along with some dumbass fight I was born into. So why is it you guys think I shouldn’t be free to hang with someone who cares about what I have to say? I mean, I dunno how my life would be if this never happened, and it’s not like I wanted it to, but I can’t exactly pretend it didn’t. ‘Cause that’s the vibe I’m getting from you, and I want to know what’s up.
October 14, 2012 Sunday at 8:54 pm
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I can… really see where you are coming from there. I happen to know a lot about Verona and what it was like for you as part of my studies to help you out. I know it wasn’t anywhere near pleasant.
Compared to back there, this world IS a lot more free. Actually, I think your last remarks are quite accurate. You cannot and SHOULD not pretend this never happened.
To be honest, my compatriots and I have been very worried over sending you home as well, now that we understand what it is you came out of. Whatever happens, we will talk it over with you, OK? I’ll make sure you get a say in things.
On the subject of Juliet… Do you trust me? I hope so.
Look, my honest appraisal of the situation is this: Both of you just got sucked into an unfamiliar world. It turns out you happen to be really good at acclimating to it. Grats. Unfortunately, Juliet isn’t as good at this as you. She is showing signs of huge insecurity, and her constant nagging behavior is one of them. She is really terrified that you are just going to leave her all alone in a world she doesn’t begin to understand. Why she becomes angry when you bring up other things is because she sees them as taking you away from her. No, it isn’t really rational, but humans are like that.
What really needs to be done is that she needs to understand that what she is doing is driving you away, and you need to let her understand what it is you really think. First, just get her to relax around you a bit. Ask your friends for good ideas for a “date”. Listen to their ideas, and then ask Juliet to just spend some time with you. Tell her that you just want a relaxing night where neither of you have to worry, and so until the date is over, you shouldn’t talk about the situation you are in at all.
Then, once the date is over and she is hopefully in a better mood, explain to her honestly that the way she is treating these events is upsetting you, and how you feel about this new world. When she confronts you about her own fears and issues, answer her as honestly as you can. It is important not to get upset, even if she does. Being upset will make you do things you will only regret later. Take that from someone who knows that FAR too well.
If you can have a calm chat about everything and just get it all out in the open, then you will be able to find a solution. If Juliet becomes emotional, then just let her get it out of her system. Once she has calmed down, she will apologize and be much more willing to have that talk.
All I’m saying is that you should tell her what you think honestly. I’m not going to tell you what to think at all. However, since you are asking for my advice, I say you should probably give her another chance.
I hope I haven’t made you mad or anything. You asked for my thoughts, and I gave you them. I truly hope that all of this ends well.
~Sicon
Man, you write a lot. So let me get this straight, the tl;rd is:
-I ask her out
-We chill for a bit without talking about going home
-We talk about going home and figure out who’s on what page
-Profit
Sound about right?
Sounds just fine to me. If she tries to talk to you first thing, it’s fine to say “OK, but first lets just relax a bit.” and promise that you will sit down and speak with her at the end of it.
I think it may help if my friends and I plant similar ideas on Juliet’s blog so that she is more likely to accept, but I want to ask for your permission first. Does that sound OK to you?
Guess I’ll try it tomorrow then. But “plant similar ideas” sounds kind of sketch – what are you saying here?
She asks for our advice too, you know. We have been telling her you need to talk, so I was just going to say stuff like that. However, since you asked us to keep this to ourselves, I just wanted to check that it was OK with you.
I never said you can’t talk to her. I’d just prefer you kept this chat between us, is all. Your wording just weirded me out a bit.
Are you trying to say that you’re thinking of not returning to Verona? It is your choice, but I would strongly advise against it. This isn’t your home. Yes, this did happen, but it can’t stay like this. The stability of our two worlds are at stake here. And not just these two worlds, but many other worlds. Although it’s possible I’m wrong here, but we strongly believe that returning everyone back to their proper homes is the only way to protect us all. That includes you and Juliet.
Your love life is your business. But sending you back home is the only option. We are working on a way to do this, and we are closer now than ever.
We do want yours and Juliet’s love to last. One way or another, you will be returning home to Verona, and Juliet will be going with you. She needs you and you need her. So if you feel like your love for her is weakening, or the other way around, find a way to fix it. That is what love is. It isn’t magic, it’s work. But if you can make it work, it can really work. Spend some time with her. Try to find other things in common. I do believe you two were meant for each other, but you’re just going to have to work for it.
Please don’t get discouraged. Everything will work out well in the end.
I don’t really get what you’re saying here. First you say it’s my choice, then you tell me something about the stability of worlds being at stake? And then you say it’s the only option.
See, this is what I’m trying to understand. You guys seem to know stuff I don’t, I get that. But you’re telling me I can’t stay without telling me why. What’s the deal here?
The issue is we aren’t really sure of anything. There is a lot of debate going on amongst the ranks of our little group, so if you see some contradictions here, that’s why.
Basically, we have good reason tot ink that your presence in this world is hurting it. As you stay here, you may be accidentally causing damage. However, we also get that you don’t want to return home. A lot of things have been put forward to try and get this whole mess worked out with everyone happy, but the truth is we are just working on guesswork at this point. We have made some recent advances, so if anything new comes up, I will let you know.
Again, we are trying our best to get this all sorted out. For now, focus on your problems with Juliet, and we will handle the rest.
What kind of damage are we talking here?
Not quite sure. The Unsmiler is annoyingly vague most of the time. It seems like general damage to the fabric of reality and the slow collapse of the wall between our world, yours, and worlds like yours.
Whatever happens, it seems like it’s gonna be pretty catastrophic. None of this is your fault though. You just got yanked through to us here. Even if your presence is hurting things, you still really can’t to anything to help that.
And like I said, we are trying our best to make sure that EVERYONE gets outta this OK, so if at all possible we will think of something. Hell we thought of a plan to create a copy of this world that’s a bit more stable just so you guys would be OK. Unfortunately, actually using that plan would be a pain in the ass and it probably would screw up SOMEHOW along the way, seeing as it was almost all based on conjecture.
If there is a way to fix this though, we WILL find it. So just handle Juliet right now and we will give you any info that is needed.
Though if you would tell us what city you are in,t hat would be nice. I can then warn you of other nearby people like you that we have under observation. Some of them are quite dangerous, so I would like it if you guys were able to know ahead of time what’s coming at ya.
There are forces at work here that none of us understand. You and Juliet were pulled out of your world and into ours, and you’re not the firsts. There are many others. This is not natural, you must understand that, and if it continues, everything may collapse. We will find out the nature of the problem, and in the end, it may turn out that it’s harmless and you may continue to stay. But we must prepare for the worst. At the time, it looks like putting everything back the way it was is the only way to stabilize things. If you have other solutions, we’d love to hear it.
I hear you. What about Romeo, right? When will someone take the time to think about what Romeo really wants? Enough of the Montague and Capulet dumbassery! Enough of putting your life on the line. But did it ever occur to you that Juliet might have similar feelings.
“Enough of Verona” she could be thinking.
But instead of running away from her problems she wants to face them head on, with you by her side. But before you can figure that out you have every right to ask: What about Romeo?
Warning. Someone has gotten access to your blog and is attempting to sabotage our efforts by revealing the worst possible information to Juliet exaggerated in the wost possible way. Attempting damage control now.