“ — with all due respect, sir. a) i was seventeen and harboring a stupid, irrational crush that i made absolutely no move to act upon whatsoever. it happens. b) i am not judging or criticizing your decision to drink in the middle of the day, nor the fact that you just took an unidentified and possibly illicit psychoactive substance right in front of me. so if you’ll forgive the argumentativeness of my tone, pot, kettle — and i’m not certain you’re in a position to criticize me for a wholly unrequited and unfulfilled infatuation that i mentioned to you in the utmost confidence. all the less so because you asked me of your own accord, and i answered honestly. ”
inhale.
“ and if your concern is more personal, you’re very aesthetically appealing, but i have no desire to jeopardize both your career and mine. i’m a gifted mind with too much heart who gets along better with my academic seniors because my same-age peers repulse me more oft than not, not a serial older gentleman’s plaything. so if you’re going to scold me for one error in where i placed my sentiment and assume that i would throw myself at you like some two-bit amateur porn actress begging for an A that i don’t need to perform cheap sexual favors to obtain, i think it’s best i excuse myself before i become any more affronted. ”
[this is where the bluntness gets him trouble. however, he’s dealt with harsher tones from much more opposing figures in his years. he’s had plenty of practice in delivering short rebuttals. ]
“ i’m not going to forgive
something that had no
affect on my standpoint.
at no point did i reprimand
you for what ya did. it was
more of a kudos statement.
i’ve made a shit ton of
mistakes– i still make them.
and i was recognizing the
fact that you made one, too. ”
[ james scrubs a hand over his face. this is why he’s given up on socializing and talking to people in general. it’s not that it bothers him, he couldn’t care any less, to be honest. it just frustrates him. ]
“ it’s prozac, for christ’s sake. ”