[He can feel the sense of resignation, and again it isn't a good sign. As much empathy as he feels, and as much as he wants to help her, this is past the point where he would've referred her to someone else if they were back in his world, and not having that option here makes everything more complicated.
He doesn't want to just give up on her, and leave her to deal with things on her own; it won't be good for her, or for anyone else. But despite how selfish and guilty he feels, he can't put himself at risk of serious physical or emotional harm like he had when he'd gone to speak with her at her apartment. And, considering she hasn't mentioned the incident once, he doesn't have any reason to think she regrets it enough for it not to happen again.
He hates having to say this, and he feels so guilty he's almost nauseous over it, but it isn't wrong to put his well-being first. It's one of those things he's had to learn logically, because he can't always remember and feel it emotionally.]
I don't think we should continue meeting, at least for the foreseeable future.
[His voice is calm, but almost eerily so, and his expression is very blank; he can't do this without withdrawing emotionally.]
You can still call me, whether in an emergency or if you need advice on a specific situation, but we'll speak over the phones.
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Date: 2017-05-24 08:45 pm (UTC)[He can feel the sense of resignation, and again it isn't a good sign. As much empathy as he feels, and as much as he wants to help her, this is past the point where he would've referred her to someone else if they were back in his world, and not having that option here makes everything more complicated.
He doesn't want to just give up on her, and leave her to deal with things on her own; it won't be good for her, or for anyone else. But despite how selfish and guilty he feels, he can't put himself at risk of serious physical or emotional harm like he had when he'd gone to speak with her at her apartment. And, considering she hasn't mentioned the incident once, he doesn't have any reason to think she regrets it enough for it not to happen again.
He hates having to say this, and he feels so guilty he's almost nauseous over it, but it isn't wrong to put his well-being first. It's one of those things he's had to learn logically, because he can't always remember and feel it emotionally.]
I don't think we should continue meeting, at least for the foreseeable future.
[His voice is calm, but almost eerily so, and his expression is very blank; he can't do this without withdrawing emotionally.]
You can still call me, whether in an emergency or if you need advice on a specific situation, but we'll speak over the phones.
[It's as much of a compromise as he can offer.]