...[He wouldn't be, Bro would be furious if he saw how she regressed back into self-criticism.
But Bro isn't here.
But people leave, that's inevitable. She can try to stop it, she can blame herself so she feels like she has control over it, but that's not how it works. It's time to grow up and accept that there are some things you just can't change outside of yourself. Respond to immature remarks with more force than equally immature violence. "Then go away if you don't like it, I'm not accepting bullshit."
It's a lot to chew over, and she doesn't think she can continue facing Rin in this state--like right now, she actually has to stubbornly wipe at the tears threatening to spill over. Don't do that, you have to be stronger than that, you're already worrying Rin enough.]
My own father ditched me to chase ass when I was little. [Maka's not shy about talking about Spirit's indiscretions, but she rarely phrases it in the context of being hurt by them.] I know he loves me or whatever, but I never stopped feeling expendable. Even as a Meister, I'm only useful for a little bit until I die. I was raised with knowing that. Do you understand?
[At least her mind can process it as something beyond "there is something wrong with you." Not that Maka isn't a heavily flawed person, nobody's perfect.]
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But Bro isn't here.
But people leave, that's inevitable. She can try to stop it, she can blame herself so she feels like she has control over it, but that's not how it works. It's time to grow up and accept that there are some things you just can't change outside of yourself. Respond to immature remarks with more force than equally immature violence. "Then go away if you don't like it, I'm not accepting bullshit."
It's a lot to chew over, and she doesn't think she can continue facing Rin in this state--like right now, she actually has to stubbornly wipe at the tears threatening to spill over. Don't do that, you have to be stronger than that, you're already worrying Rin enough.]
My own father ditched me to chase ass when I was little. [Maka's not shy about talking about Spirit's indiscretions, but she rarely phrases it in the context of being hurt by them.] I know he loves me or whatever, but I never stopped feeling expendable. Even as a Meister, I'm only useful for a little bit until I die. I was raised with knowing that. Do you understand?
[At least her mind can process it as something beyond "there is something wrong with you." Not that Maka isn't a heavily flawed person, nobody's perfect.]