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[protective_logic]

If you're hearing this message that means I'm not available at the moment.
So if you'd please leave your contact info and your message I'll get back to you at the first possible moment.
If there is a family related emergency, just keep trying until you get through.

Comments

[protective_logic]

It's not that simple.

[baruthumos]

How is it not that simple? It's not fun, but you can't stay like this.

[protective_logic]

What if this is what I'm meant to be?

[baruthumos]

Then they wouldn't have invented subdermal implants to improve hearing. How is this any different than your glasses. Or the shoes Gamma used to wear to keep from getting pigeon-toed. You had bad luck, it's getting fixed, and why you insist on treating this like some capital crime you've committed is beyond me.

[protective_logic]

You wouldn't understand. He told me that and I can see it now. Please don't come up.

[baruthumos]

Fine, I'll sit here like an idiot with my helmet on. What won't I understand. Put it in small words. Because if you can't manage to explain it to me? It's probably a pack of lies.

[protective_logic]

I don't even... People hate what is different. I am different. Very different. And the worst part? Like this, I can't even hear them coming after me.

[baruthumos]

You're going around in circles, D. We can fix you. We can make you just the same as everyone else. And in the meantime, there is a house full of people who like you anyways. Just because you went to school with some jerks doesn't mean we've been lying to you.

[protective_logic]

The twins wont' like me. Little kids didn't like me when I was their age.

[baruthumos]

They adore you and nothing could ever change that. They're confused that you and Sigma switched places, but they're not about to start hating you.

[protective_logic]

Really? They... they don't hate me?

[baruthumos]

Iota made you cookies. Eta won't stop talking about all the things she's going to do with you when you are done being sick. They don't hate you.

[protective_logic]

They will when they know.

[baruthumos]

Do you want me to tell them and report back or are you going to come out of your lair?

[protective_logic]

You... can tell them.

[baruthumos]

They've slipped a note under your door.

[protective_logic]

I... Later. I'm not ready.

[baruthumos]

Come out whenever, I just want you to know what you're coming out to. Also be careful because I think Theta is in a tackle-hug mood.

[protective_logic]

He can't do that. He could hurt me because I can't hear him coming.

[baruthumos]

[The "oh shit" is audible to everyone downstairs.]

I will remind everyone to not sneak up on you. Or tackle you at all. Theta can build up quite a bit of speed, you know.

[protective_logic]

I know. Which is why I need to stay separate.

[baruthumos]

No, you need to tell me what I can do to make it so you can come out. You are part of this family and you don't need to stay separate.

Think of it as doing me a favor. Because seeing you like this is killing me.

[protective_logic]

Please just... give me space.

[baruthumos]

Do you want space to be upset that this happened to you and it sucks? Or do you need space because you're deaf?

[protective_logic]

I need space because I'm deaf. Because if I come downstairs they're going to ask me things and I'm not going to know what they're asking. Because if I cook I could look away, forget the timer, and burn a meal. Because I can't watch TV with anyone or help anyone with homework or anything like that. Because I don't know how to live as a deaf man.