aziraphale's avoidance issues, though
like they're similar to but also different from crowley's. because crowley physically tries to avoid things, like let's leave the bookshop when angry, let's suggest going to alpha centauri when the world's in danger, let's drive gabriel out to dartmoor and leave him there, etc
but aziraphale mentally checks out. let's pretend like it's silly to be wary of an amnesiac archangel who has previously threatened us and could regain his memory with no warning, let's fixate on hooking up these two random humans instead of thinking about the very real threats being levied against us by heaven and hell, let's ignore a goon squad of demons right outside the door so we can have our jane austen fantasy ballroom dance, etc
aziraphale is just as prone to running away as crowley does, but like many things with them, he tends to do it internally instead of externally. like yes on the one hand he is a determined optimist, he's not naive he chooses to believe in good things and try to make them happen.
but on the other hand, his approach to a lot of bad stuff is to just sort of not think about it until it's throwing a brick through his window
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me: well vlad the younger isn't one of my Bound so i guess i'll give him to Taya. i need to get into the abattoir somehow
me, approx. 20 seconds after speaking to Taya, checking the spoiler-free walkthrough to make sure i finished all the side quests: oh. ah,
fuck
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hi, i don’t know you, and i don’t quite have the answers, but i wanted to let you know that i felt your post. i understand why “oh it gets better” falls flat when you have already done so much work. I have felt this way too. It is defeating and disappointing and it makes it feel like what more could you even do since you already did so much. Unfortunately there’s no real finish lines in life, I don’t think, and short term memory is needed. But I also think that is so hard for people who feel so much. I try to remember that every day is a chance to do things a little differently. I imagine it is like what athletes do — train really hard, get knocked down or lose, get back up and identify what more to do. (I really hate that lots of true life truisms sound so fucking corny) It is so much easier said than done, but I hope you can find the strength to do that. You seem like someone I might like to be friends with if I knew you.
I think the way you view relationships is so sweet, and I’m sorry you weren’t matched by her. I have also faced similar gut-punching disappointments and felt like I always love more than anyone could love me. Fucking “I think so” is crazy. I felt for you so hard there. The truth is — it sounds like you are the best type of person in life — and statistically most people aren’t. Imagine that people with good taste are cheering you on and cringing for you watching things like this unfold.
If it helps, it sounds like you are the kind of lover that people like you and me are looking for. The hard part is finding other people like us. I’ve found a platonic equivalent in this manner but not a romantic one yet. (Then again, I don’t try very hard) Unfortunately, life is a numbers game, and there’s a lot of sifting to find the best people. It hurts and sucks so much to go through with the sifting day after day, but I think it also will make it so much more rewarding when you do find it. I am really wishing you the best. I hope you stick around.
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at the end of the day i'll always have the time we went on holiday to a national park and i counted 37 stars which was more than i'd ever seen before that night. it was heartbreakingly beautiful and i had this moment of deep sudden grief for all that's been lost to light pollution
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