[He understands, as much as he can, that it's hard.
After all...
...how hard has it been for him to stop feeling like he has to act, to be effective for his friends, to fix the world around him so it's better, even if right is out of reach? It's caused trouble, time and again, and he feels better about it right now, but...
It's probably frustrating for the people who tell Atem "you're enough how you are," too, when his whole upbringing taught him something else. And he didn't even learn it through...well, through neglect and suffering.]
It's okay.
You don't have to be sorry, and you don't have to get it today...
...but, it wouldn't be a bad thing to consider how you talk about it. I'm not saying not to express how you feel, but...
[Lighter, with a hint of a tease to it -- his tone goes from serious and worried to friendly and warm.]
If you do put yourself down, you know I won't let you get away with it.
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After all...
...how hard has it been for him to stop feeling like he has to act, to be effective for his friends, to fix the world around him so it's better, even if right is out of reach? It's caused trouble, time and again, and he feels better about it right now, but...
It's probably frustrating for the people who tell Atem "you're enough how you are," too, when his whole upbringing taught him something else. And he didn't even learn it through...well, through neglect and suffering.]
It's okay.
You don't have to be sorry, and you don't have to get it today...
...but, it wouldn't be a bad thing to consider how you talk about it. I'm not saying not to express how you feel, but...
[Lighter, with a hint of a tease to it -- his tone goes from serious and worried to friendly and warm.]
If you do put yourself down, you know I won't let you get away with it.