[It's okay if he doesn't immediately open up. This took time and sometimes laying down some groundwork. Again, something people struggled to do with Branch. That's what happens when you're avoidant when it comes to sadness.]
It's okay. It happened a long time ago.
[It's mostly okay. He's done a lot of healing but he'd be lying if he said most of it wasn't within the last year or so.]
I just know I needed certain things from the adults around me because of the things I went through and I didn't really get them. Sorry if I'm being nosy, I just don't want to see that happen to someone else.
You don't have to feel like you need to say anything about where you came from, though. But I'll listen if you ever want to tell someone, especially if it means you need something specific to feel safe.
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It's okay. It happened a long time ago.
[It's mostly okay. He's done a lot of healing but he'd be lying if he said most of it wasn't within the last year or so.]
I just know I needed certain things from the adults around me because of the things I went through and I didn't really get them. Sorry if I'm being nosy, I just don't want to see that happen to someone else.
You don't have to feel like you need to say anything about where you came from, though. But I'll listen if you ever want to tell someone, especially if it means you need something specific to feel safe.