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[applegoddess]

[Filtered from Anders Johnson]

This is a bit awkward, but I kinda need some advice here... Have any of you ever been in any kind of... sort of... unhealthy relationship? Like, you know that person is wrong for you, but somehow you can't help it and keep going back to them? [Gaia please, your case is more complicated than that.]

I thought that living in separate districts would make things easier, but the network makes it so easy for us to reach other, it's insane. I know I should stop seeing him, maybe both of us make our own lives here, but... I don't know... [She sighs.]

Well, if you have any advice, I'm all ears... But thanks for listening anyway...

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[dyingisnotdead]

You should be strong enough not to speak to him.

And use your friends to make sure he doesn't harm you, either.

[Meaning if he needs to be an enforcer, he can be. Easily.]

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[applegoddess]

[Gaia sighs, because this is what she expected.]

I probably shouldn't... I thought we could be friends, but apparently it's not working out too well...

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[dyingisnotdead]

I have never been a situation such as you are. So I do not hazard knowing how to handle it. But I will support you, in any way.

[becauseichooseto]

What type of unhealthy? [Brax. What. You are not able to give advice on unhealthy relationships.]

[applegoddess]

I guess you can say we're kinda addicted to each other, but not in love... You know...

[becauseichooseto]

Do you enjoy his company, or is it intolerable?

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[digophelia]

If that were the case, then perhaps it may be high time to severe your ties.

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[applegoddess]

[So far this seems to be the general consensus.

She sighs.]

Why is it so hard to be just friends?

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[digophelia]

And you trust them enough even for that?

[frothing]

[ hey it's alex, the girl who's been making out with anders! not the person she probably wants to talk to! but alex doesn't know about you! ]

I suppose it depends on what kind of relationship.

[applegoddess]

[Don't worry, Alex, Gaia doesn't know about you either... Maybe it's good you've been kissing Anders, keeps him distracted.]

It's a really complicated one... Trust me...

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[hadbadays]

You can't just not talk to him?

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[applegoddess]

I've tried... But I'm not that strong... In the end I keep going back to him...

[And usually they don't talk much.]

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[asgardsbeauty]

[She remembers Gaia's distress the first time they'd spoken, and when the question is about love, Freya can hardly stay away from one of her Travellers.]

What it is about your relationship that troubles you, my dear?

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[applegoddess]

[Maybe she should just pour it all out to Freya, if anyone, she should understand, right?]

Well, you're the goddess of love in Asgard, right? So... You must know about Bragi and Idun...

[cryingontheinside]

[ matters of the heart are not dexter morgan's strong suit. and yet here he goes, wading into this like he knows what the hell he's talking about. ]

Maybe you could pretend they aren't here.

[applegoddess]

Hmmm... Not a bad idea... Could work for a while, I guess?

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[bays]

Ya mean he ain't treating ya like a gentleman.

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[applegoddess]

Well, something like that... I mean, he's not really my boyfriend, but... Well, you know, it's that kind of unhealthy relationship.

[partinglass]

[Welcome to the Complicated Relationships Club, Gaia.]

Did you try talking to him ?

Gaia could send Anders a voicemail. XD

[applegoddess]

[Awww, thanks Beth!]

I know I should... But usually we end up doing other things than talking...

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[sassgardian]

[Well. This is definitely the first he's heard of Gaia's complicated situation (let alone that she'd been having one to begin with), and he has to credit for downplaying it so well for the short time they've known each other. It's impressive--as much as it is troubling.]

I suppose it's too late to ask whether you've tried explaining this to them?

[Coming from the man that's been tossed out on more occasions than he can really count with next to no chance to explain at all, the same man with a terrible knack for avoiding commitment, and the same who had a tendency to fail to explain many things to himself for the sake of comfort.

He knows damn well the solution is not this simple, nor is it even really viable.

But it's worth a shot. Right?]

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[applegoddess]

[Sorry Fandral, she tried so hard not to dump it all in on anyone. But she needs help now.]

Well... We tried to talk a couple of times, but... I don't think we got far enough on the subject. All we managed was to agree we didn't like each other and then... Well, yeah...

[Awww, thanks. It's really touching he tries to help. Really, she appreciates it.]

I just don't know if I'll ever have a shot at a real relationship with someone else if both of us fail to deal with this issue.

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[samantha_grey]

A couple, yeah... but I'm not a good source for advice. It's not entirely healthy to be with me in the first place, so I've never had what you'd call a normal relationship, not likely to have one ever.

[She sighed.]

Honestly, I'm not going to be good for advice, but just wanted to say... no, you're not the only one.

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[applegoddess]

It's ok, thank you. It's good to know I'm not the only one to feel this way. I just wish it didn't have to be so hard...