[He nods a little, understanding the sentiment at least.]
Being frustrated is... Completely warranted.
[Because this situation is a mess.]
But even if you know what's going to happen for certain, and even if it's not what you wanted, you do still have a choice here. Knowing an inevitability doesn't make the time in between less important, and no matter who you end up with in the future you still have the time to sort out--if you'd like to--what you feel while here. You don't even have to come to the same conclusion as you might in the future; the you here and now is just as valid and important as the you eight years in the future.
[If that makes sense; it's not like this is a situation that he knows the exact right way to put into words. But it comes down to the fact that knowing the ending doesn't make the middle any less important, which is something that he's very aware of due to his own situation.]
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Date: 2017-06-29 01:12 am (UTC)Being frustrated is... Completely warranted.
[Because this situation is a mess.]
But even if you know what's going to happen for certain, and even if it's not what you wanted, you do still have a choice here. Knowing an inevitability doesn't make the time in between less important, and no matter who you end up with in the future you still have the time to sort out--if you'd like to--what you feel while here. You don't even have to come to the same conclusion as you might in the future; the you here and now is just as valid and important as the you eight years in the future.
[If that makes sense; it's not like this is a situation that he knows the exact right way to put into words. But it comes down to the fact that knowing the ending doesn't make the middle any less important, which is something that he's very aware of due to his own situation.]