βI mean, in a way, that motivationβs understandable,β Stephen says, vaguely, because itβs not like he can properly empathise with the plight of growing up enslaved. What that might do to you, the rewiring of your priorities. He mightβve been poor, but he had other luxuries and privileges to hand.
But her other confession comes as a surprise and makes him pleasantly, awfully abashed. Heβd never particularly wanted to be a father. Heβd aimed for Cool Uncle Stephen, but perhaps thatβs close enough to where heβs now accidentally landed.
And what do you say to that? Is thank you weird? Thatβs probably weird.
In the end: βI appreciate that,β he says, just as gentle. βAnd, I donβt know. Itβs less about my potential similarities with him and rather that Iβm now trying to wrap my head aroundβ¦ I mean, the two of you seem— very different.β
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But her other confession comes as a surprise and makes him pleasantly, awfully abashed. Heβd never particularly wanted to be a father. Heβd aimed for Cool Uncle Stephen, but perhaps thatβs close enough to where heβs now accidentally landed.
And what do you say to that? Is thank you weird? Thatβs probably weird.
In the end: βI appreciate that,β he says, just as gentle. βAnd, I donβt know. Itβs less about my potential similarities with him and rather that Iβm now trying to wrap my head aroundβ¦ I mean, the two of you seem— very different.β
Which is putting it mildly.