[ Matthew's thoughts settle a bit more on the actual conversation. ]
Oh.
[ He doesn't really get it, but then, for him, loneliness has always been a very easily solved problem. He just calls up a friend, or group of friends, or wanders around the house until he finds somebody to talk to. Plays with the dog, or Adam's cats, or the ducks, or goes out to find Henrietta.
Having somebody to kiss goodnight has never seemed like a necessary part of the equation. ]
Yeah, I guess. But they're still your friends, too, right? So you aren't really alone.
[ He kind of wants to understand where Noah's coming from, though. ]
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Oh.
[ He doesn't really get it, but then, for him, loneliness has always been a very easily solved problem. He just calls up a friend, or group of friends, or wanders around the house until he finds somebody to talk to. Plays with the dog, or Adam's cats, or the ducks, or goes out to find Henrietta.
Having somebody to kiss goodnight has never seemed like a necessary part of the equation. ]
Yeah, I guess. But they're still your friends, too, right? So you aren't really alone.
[ He kind of wants to understand where Noah's coming from, though. ]