Turns out if you don't communicate about your issues to the people they affect, they're forced to make assumptions about how you feel that may be uncharitable.
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Gillie: (ASL) I'm not going to keep offering if you're gonna walk out every time! You’re being so fucking rude!
Talita, hunched on all sixes, cringes away from Gillie's anger as her face begins to bristle with shame.
Gillie: (ASL) If you don’t want to sign, I won’t force you. But I hate relying on this buggy app to talk to you!
Idrisah awkwardly stands behind the couch with her bowl of fried crickets, politely looking away from the confrontation with a nervous sweat breaking out on her forehead.
Gillie: (ASL) I don’t get it!! You’ve clearly gone out of your way to learn comprehension. Is this a pity project that you’re too bored with to finish?!
Gillie slumps on down on the arm of the couch, looking at her phone as she waits for Talita to reply. Talita sits, quietly staring at her with an expression of devastation.
Talita: No, I’m…
She struggles to extract the words for what she's feeling.
Talita: Embarrassed.
15 thoughts on “Runaway to the Stars: Page 178”
Stray Cat
If this situation is going to be resolved positively, these three will have to have a serious conversation about what’s been stopping Talita. “I’m embarrassed” isn’t the best start… but it is a start nonetheless.
Phasma Felis
I’ve been Talita in this situation, so I have a lot of sympathy for her. But it’s not a healthy behavior. Getting things out in the open is good and necessary, even if it’s stressful in the short term.
blythe
talita i get having body dysphoria but “im embarrassed” might actually be one of the worst things to reply with
Adrienne
It is honest though! And she’s almost certainly about to elaborate on why she’s embarrassed.
abyss
“Pity project you’re too bored to finish” feels REALLY personal and specific- this has probably happened before with someone else.
Enai
Ouch. But I’m sure almost every person who was a disabled kid has had several instances of that…
Guest
I think I get it. It can be extremely embarrassing to ask for accommodations, even if they’re being handed to you.
Claire
Idrisah:
c c
>–<
gigithebear
CALL HER ASS OUT GILLIE
hurgaburga
both too scared to try and too scared to ask for help. i feel that so hard.
PedraGata
this one hurts, Gillie’s face on this, God, they’re both so upset and I’m glad they’re going to finally talk about this
Adrienne
“Idrisah awkwardly stands behind the couch with her bowl of fried crickets” mood
Graham_Cheshire
Ha, makes sense there’s no cricket sounds in the uncomfortable silence, they’re all fried in the bowl. 😆
DasGanon
There are cricket sounds! That said since they’re fried crickets those sounds are Idrisah going “munch munch”
ttt
THANK YOU GILLIE