Boy: Personally, I don't drink, and obviously I don't condemn others for drinking. But I gotta know: Why do you drink?
Girl: Because it's fun! [laughs]
Boy: I think the main reason why I don't drink is because I've seen what it could do. I have a cousin who was drinking and driving and he got in a wreck back in my grade school years. The family and I had him stay in our basement for the summer because it was colder than anywhere else, and he could barely move for the longest time. It was a shock when my brother and I were arguing about Pokemon upstairs and he managed to walk again to ask why we were being so loud. That of course when he was almost done recovering I guess. When he was in the shape he was a few days after the wreck, he could barely even talk, his lip was falling off his mouth, and it was just an awful sight. [pause] Another time, my cousin Jeremy was under six months old, my aunt was drinking and driving, got caught, and was sent to jail for six months; for those six months we had to raise Jeremy and his older sister Tiereny. That would have been five years ago. But I could remember how stressful it was. It was really scary for us to find out that Tiereny wasn't able to walk because she had SMA. On top of those experiences, the chemical imbalance within my brain would more than likely cause me to drink like a sailor if I started. I can't risk hurting anyone. I'd never forgive myself... Sorry that I spammed you with my stories [laughs]. I just wanted to let you know why I haven't sipped a lick of alcohol and probably never will. And, again, I don't condemn others for drinking. In fact, it's normal to drink.
Girl: It's ok. [laughs]
Boy: I'm surprised at how patient you are with me [laughs]! On average, a week is about the time someone who's remotely interested in me says, "Nope! Can't take this!"
Girl: [laughs] It's all good. I told you things don't normally bother me [laughs again]!
Boy: [laughs along] I believe it! It's just I'm use to feeling annoying because that's how I am, apparently... Hey, you're free next weekend, right?... Well you know, if you have plans then that's fine. I know how you can be busy and stuff, but I was just hoping if you weren't busy, and had nothing important to do, and if you could stand my awkwardness, I was just wondering if you wanted to spend the day together at my neck of the woods. If not, it's fine. I know how it is with this kinda stuff and how awesome you are and therefor could be doing so many funner things, like... Breathing but you know, just an idea... [looks away and scratches back of neck]
Girl: I don't know what I'm doing yet [giggles]. But I'll let you know.
Boy: [laughs] Ok. That's fine. I'm just thinking ahead because... Other than you, I don't have much to look forward to... [looks down] And it would be Valentine's Day weekend. I haven't had someone to celebrate Valentine's Day with in more than two or three years. Buuuut people have lives so you know... Ummm... I feel kinda self confidence drained today [looking forlorn]. It comes with the whole mental imbalanced thing... Like I even now feel like I've officially talked too much so I'm just gonna take a nap. Please be safe and such.
Girl: [leaves for party]
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Note: This is a real conversation and all conversations are not in chronological order. All depictions of people mentioned are in fact true. If you don't know what SMA is, I suggest you google it.
