24 ⚜ Anonymous Text / CW: abuse mentions

[restingstitchface]

Whether a man is a criminal or a hero is a matter of perspective.

But if you don't want to play your role anymore, and are removed from your motivation for being who you are, what do you do? Do you seek redemption and rehabilitation and transform as an individual, or do you repeat negative behavior? How much do you believe people change only because they are imPorted? In short, do you believe people can change?

If I had anybody willing to discuss this in private with me, I assure you, I'd not be raising the issue publically.

Thank you in advance.

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[catchacold]

Sure. Just make business cards to reflect the change, so everyone knows where they're at.

[restingstitchface]

Your advice is duly noted. Do you have anything else to add?

[catchacold]

My real advice is to do what you want. It's what I do. Always have.

Don't continue behaviour you don't want to continue.

[restingstitchface]

Which is precisely why I am not - and that explains the existence of this message.

Do try to keep up, Leonard.

[Is this "friendly" ribbing? MAYBE.]

[catchacold]

There are people where I'm from who think I'm a hero. Hasn't kept me from being me yet.

I don't think I've changed. My partner thought so.

Priorities change more than people.

[restingstitchface]

You will hear no argument from me about that. But my priorities have always stayed the same, so... I'm afraid it's more a change of direction to achieve my final end than anything. It's annoyingly time consuming.

[catchacold]

Then why do you want that change in direction? Must be a shift in your other priorities or an introduction of new factors, even if the ultimate goal is the same.

[restingstitchface]

First, I considered it a challenge. It's not in my nature to retreat or to quit.

[Though a strategic retreat is cunning and INTELLIGENT and certainly not spineless!]

Second, I find myself disaffected by all those here. The company was better at home, frankly.

[All the imbeciles who cannot see the benefit of his work.]

[catchacold]

It's not? You mustn't be in combat situations a lot.

Anyway. Sounds less like you changed and more like you don't want to bother.

[restingstitchface]

What an astute observation. I am not depressed, Mr. Snart.

[catchacold]

Oh, no more "Leonard"?

Did I hit a nerve?

[restingstitchface]

Not at all! I only thought it wise to put some distance between us. Don't want anyone getting the wrong idea, do we?

[catchacold]

See, anon, now you're sounding incriminating.

[restingstitchface]

Curious. Why do you presume I care about that?

[catchacold]

Cause you literally just said: Don't want anyone getting the wrong idea, do we?

[restingstitchface]

That was in reference to something else.

[That's his story and he's sticking to it thanks bye.]