[And Joshua's just going to lie down, using his hands to pillow his head in addition to the softer one Riku has. He shrugs, but he does see that it must be difficult for him to admit that.]
Opening up is hard because you need to find that middle ground of trust and suspicion. Connecting with others puts your heart on the line. Not many people take the risk after a terrible experience.
I suppose the questions you ask yourself when confronted with another person is something along the lines of, "Is it worth it? What are their motives for acquainting themselves with me?" And the all-important question of, "Will they hurt or let me down again?"
Connecting with and opening up to other people is hard since one person is different from the next, and some constantly change. It's impossible to understand people completely, but we try anyway. Try to understand their world, why they think or act the way they do. With each person we try to understand, we take a leap of faith, hoping that he or she is someone you can trust, someone who won't betray you.
[This isn't insight from some regular kid. Perhaps Riku will notice that what Joshua is saying is coming from someone far older than what he appears to be, someone who has seen things and been around the block for longer than normal humans can. It's his only hint, the only thing he will share, that he's something more than a teenager.]
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Opening up is hard because you need to find that middle ground of trust and suspicion. Connecting with others puts your heart on the line. Not many people take the risk after a terrible experience.
I suppose the questions you ask yourself when confronted with another person is something along the lines of, "Is it worth it? What are their motives for acquainting themselves with me?" And the all-important question of, "Will they hurt or let me down again?"
Connecting with and opening up to other people is hard since one person is different from the next, and some constantly change. It's impossible to understand people completely, but we try anyway. Try to understand their world, why they think or act the way they do. With each person we try to understand, we take a leap of faith, hoping that he or she is someone you can trust, someone who won't betray you.
[This isn't insight from some regular kid. Perhaps Riku will notice that what Joshua is saying is coming from someone far older than what he appears to be, someone who has seen things and been around the block for longer than normal humans can. It's his only hint, the only thing he will share, that he's something more than a teenager.]