[ she must have had it happen more than once... of course the girl who's never really made friends wants to make a lot of them. but not all of them are so easy to make, either. ]
Well, I can't force you to change your feelings on that or me, so... Okay. I won't stop being friendly with you, or inviting you to things, or anything else that comes to mind, but I also won't insist without better reasons backing me up. Okay?
[ she's lost so many people at sea, with no time to mourn for them... but she'll always carry queequeg in her heart. as far as she knows, at least rodion is still around and will forever be around. that's the kind of friend ishmael wants if she can help it. ]
Mm, that's a good compromise. It's not that I'm opposed, it's just that I want to make sure that you guys are here for the long haul. Even though we'll inevitably go on our separate ways once this is all over.
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Well, I can't force you to change your feelings on that or me, so... Okay. I won't stop being friendly with you, or inviting you to things, or anything else that comes to mind, but I also won't insist without better reasons backing me up. Okay?
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Mm, that's a good compromise. It's not that I'm opposed, it's just that I want to make sure that you guys are here for the long haul. Even though we'll inevitably go on our separate ways once this is all over.