I see. Is it just that you don't trust yourself to act on them, or something else?
(Thanks, although I suspect it's probably not as secret as it might be... It's very understandable that you're cautious. If you didn't work together and have preexisting relationship, I'd definitely be calling you coward in the hopes of encouraging you, but with things as they are... You're not one. It's utterly reasonable for you to be a little cautious and concerned, and there's nothing wrong with that. When you're ready for things to progress, you'll find the nerve. Or you'll push him into acting. Don't rush or pressure yourself; you've been through a lot and it's a delicate situation, anyway. There's no point in adding to the stress involved by getting frustrated with yourself for not acting immediately. Look at it this way: do you have more to lose by waiting, or by rushing into something when you're not ready for it? From what you've said before, it's not as if Jack's about to run off and get married any time soon. You have time. If you need it, take it... Or if thinking about all of this has made you feel like you can't, then don't-- go talk to him immediately. Just don't pressurize yourself either way.
[OOC: I'm enjoying it, too. You're getting to see the freaked-out and upset side of him, and it's interesting. I'm really enjoying this show thus far. XD
I do, as well-- like Near, I'm a big sap at heart. Very rational, of course, but a big massive sap. Matt/Near is quite the rarepair in the fandom because it's quite a depressing canon and everyone else seems to love the darker ships where one person hates the other, or kills the other, or is using the other or all of the above. I like Matt/Near because it's happy, though. I've no time for these pairings where one character is secretly plotting to kill the other or where they hate each other, or where one is abusive to the other. It's not healthy, and I just don't enjoy reading about it... Which apparently makes me a sap. But I don't care so long as I get my happy ending. :P]
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I see. Is it just that you don't trust yourself to act on them, or something else?
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Thanks, although I suspect it's probably not as secret as it might be...It's very understandable that you're cautious. If you didn't work together and have preexisting relationship, I'd definitely be calling you coward in the hopes of encouraging you, but with things as they are... You're not one. It's utterly reasonable for you to be a little cautious and concerned, and there's nothing wrong with that. When you're ready for things to progress, you'll find the nerve. Or you'll push him into acting. Don't rush or pressure yourself; you've been through a lot and it's a delicate situation, anyway. There's no point in adding to the stress involved by getting frustrated with yourself for not acting immediately. Look at it this way: do you have more to lose by waiting, or by rushing into something when you're not ready for it? From what you've said before, it's not as if Jack's about to run off and get married any time soon. You have time. If you need it, take it... Or if thinking about all of this has made you feel like you can't, then don't-- go talk to him immediately. Just don't pressurize yourself either way.[OOC: I'm enjoying it, too. You're getting to see the freaked-out and upset side of him, and it's interesting. I'm really enjoying this show thus far. XD
I do, as well-- like Near, I'm a big sap at heart. Very rational, of course, but a big massive sap. Matt/Near is quite the rarepair in the fandom because it's quite a depressing canon and everyone else seems to love the darker ships where one person hates the other, or kills the other, or is using the other or all of the above. I like Matt/Near because it's happy, though. I've no time for these pairings where one character is secretly plotting to kill the other or where they hate each other, or where one is abusive to the other. It's not healthy, and I just don't enjoy reading about it... Which apparently makes me a sap. But I don't care so long as I get my happy ending. :P]