texts from last night

[preternaturalist]

y'all know what to do

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[scions]

Definitely.

And I can see that - both with your brother getting it more since he works in the system as well and how your parents aren't seeing as tangible of a result of what you're doing, so they worry more. That was the other part of my mom's worry when she found out I was getting into security and protection detail. [ Best analogue she's got without revealing the more supernatural side of it. ]

But the thing is with what either of us do, the fact that we don't bring our work home with us, in a sense - is actually a good thing. Keeps them safe.

[diggingupdirt]

That's the part she really doesn't understand.

[ Olivia laughs, but it's decidedly lacking in mirth. ]

I'm not keeping the job to myself to be a pain. Mom really doesn't need to know some of the things I've seen or found out about people. It's for the best.

[scions]

Yeah. And it sucks that it takes having to lie to them or just outright not saying anything in the first place in order to do so, but that's ... unfortunately part of it.

[diggingupdirt]

Yeah. It was real sobering to realize I'd have to lie to my family, hide things from them. But it's for everyone's good. What else can you do?

[scions]

Preaching to the choir on that one. Lying by omission sometimes helps to soften the blow, but it's really more the lesser of two evils.

[ Madsen frowns, staring down at her glass before she lets out a groan. ]

Anyway, let's ... get off that topic. Came here to feel better not worse about myself.