Oh, no; I think if you knew the answer to that question you'd either have put the idea out of your head entirely, or you'd have better things to do than sit here and talk to me... You can love someone even when you see their flaws, you know. I didn't really used to think that was true, but it is. There's a difference in love and blind love, I think, so you can still be in love with someone and still see their... less fine points. I can imagine you watch him a lot-- from the limted about that I've seen, he's a very interesting person. Although I get the feeling there's a great deal more to him than meets the eye. Any eye, at that.
I can well believe it. I only asked because I wondered if he might behave differently if it were someone he was involved with already (in a non-romantic sense) because he couldn't really get away from them afterwards, so he'd probably have to alter his behaviour, at least a little. Maybe he deliberately avoids 'office romances', then...?
But he has been there for you when you're hurt? It doesn't matter what he does or how he does it so long as he's seen you at your weakest and tried to make it better. It means he does care for you, at least.
It's interesting that you used the word gentle. I may be very wrong, but Jack doesn't particularly strike me as the type to be... emotionally gentle. As to what's right... Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but sod what's right. You need to work out what you want. I don't think you could hurt Jack by being with him unless he developed feelings for you and you were to turn him away-- but I don't think you'd do that. Therefore, the only person whose feelings you need to consider is yourself. Forget about what's right for a little while and focus on working out what it is that you want, and once you know that, it's a much better place to start out from.
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Oh, no; I think if you knew the answer to that question you'd either have put the idea out of your head entirely, or you'd have better things to do than sit here and talk to me... You can love someone even when you see their flaws, you know. I didn't really used to think that was true, but it is. There's a difference in love and blind love, I think, so you can still be in love with someone and still see their... less fine points. I can imagine you watch him a lot-- from the limted about that I've seen, he's a very interesting person. Although I get the feeling there's a great deal more to him than meets the eye. Any eye, at that.
I can well believe it. I only asked because I wondered if he might behave differently if it were someone he was involved with already (in a non-romantic sense) because he couldn't really get away from them afterwards, so he'd probably have to alter his behaviour, at least a little. Maybe he deliberately avoids 'office romances', then...?
But he has been there for you when you're hurt? It doesn't matter what he does or how he does it so long as he's seen you at your weakest and tried to make it better. It means he does care for you, at least.
It's interesting that you used the word gentle. I may be very wrong, but Jack doesn't particularly strike me as the type to be... emotionally gentle. As to what's right... Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but sod what's right. You need to work out what you want. I don't think you could hurt Jack by being with him unless he developed feelings for you and you were to turn him away-- but I don't think you'd do that. Therefore, the only person whose feelings you need to consider is yourself. Forget about what's right for a little while and focus on working out what it is that you want, and once you know that, it's a much better place to start out from.