(Originally posted December 2nd, 2017.)
Are you busy?
Uh no. Hey
Hi! How are you?
Good, hbu?
Okay
Just okay?
Yeah
Wht happened?
You remember Jared?
Yeah…what happened?
We broke up
Omg, I’m so sorry
No, it’s okay
It was for the best
Why?
If I can ask
I’m sorry
Was that too forward?
A little
I’m srry!
No… it’s okay
I wouldn’t have brought it up
I guess
If I didn’t want to talk about it
Like, subconsciously?
Yeah
So…
What happened?
I don’t get it
I mean…
We were…
It was our anniversary coming up
Jesus
That sucks
Yeah
It does
But like…
I should have seen it coming
You know?
Well…
Lol.
Sorry
Should probably tell you what happened
If you want to
Only if you want to
I’m here if you need to talk
Well
So
We got into this argument
He wanted…
Yeah?
You sure you can keep this a secret?
Like, this cannot get out
Okay!!?
Juliet, you can trust me
I’ll delete this conversation
Like right afterward
Okay
I’m still so freaked out
He wanted…
Fuck
Hey…
This doesn’t come across well in text
But
It’s OK. You can tell me anything
I’m sorry
It’s okay
So?
You know the new A.I. thing?
Like, at the mall?
The big silver things
Yeah…
Wht about them?
He wanted to use one
Oh
Yeah
O.K.
That’s um…
And you didn’t?
No!
I don’t get why he would!
They are SICK
All caps sick, yeah
And we got into this argument
In the middle of the mall
My face was so red
Security came
But you should have seen it coming?
Why?
He was always talking about it
Talking about the future
Oh
Yeah
My grandma did that a lot
Did she
Yeah
She did
Oh
Do you
I guess I shouldn’t ask
You’re letting me
Ask personal shit
Yeah, sometimes
Is it weird?
Yeah
So, you broke up over that
Did you
Like
At the mall?
No
We went home
He had books on it
Like a lot
Wow
And you never noticed them?
Never thought of it that way
Okay
Was I stupid for that?
No.
No!
You were not stupid
Not at all
I was
You weren’t
I mean
Everyone thinks about it
It’s right there, after all
You too?
Sometimes
I mean
Yeah
I do
I guess I do too
But it’s sick to talk about
Like
Doing it
That sounded dirty
Don’t be immature!
Lol
Sorry
I mean it’s weird
It’s sick
Suicide
Yeah
You really think it’s death?
Yeah
Okay
Oh God
I’m so sorry
It’s okay
No but you just told me
Hey
It’s okay. You can have your opinion
But you really think they are not people still?
If they are
They are not the same person
He isn’t
Wait
Did he?
Yeah
Last week
Full upload
Wow
I keep ignoring his emails
Jesus
That’s intense
Yeah
I just felt like I needed someone
You know…
To talk to
I get it
That stuff is confusing to a lot of people
I don’t get why he wanted
Like
I do
He said why
But we were happy
Oh God
He didn’t say that he did it because…
Because of you
Did he?
No
He wanted me to come in with him
I don’t know why he would do that
If he was running from me
I think—he had these moments
Mental stuff?
Yeah
I’d see him
Wow
I’m sorry
What?
Just
This is secret
You can tell me anything
Seriously
I’ll keep it secret.
I won’t tell a soul
I know
Just
If I say
It’s like…
Like he’s really in The Digital
Yeah
Which he is
But it’s different when you say it
I know
It’s very different
Yeah
But
Okay
I’d wake up
And find him staring at a wall
Not talking
Weird
Crying
Oh
He’d never tell me why
Never?
No
He once looked at me
After he made a joke
Bad joke about himself
That’s normal
I guess
It was very bad
I mean
Okay
I asked why he would say that about himself
And he said
Because I secretly hate myself
Fuck
Yeah
Well
Okay
I guess…I mean maybe…
Maybe he thought it would be better there
Yeah
I guess so
But I doubt it
You think he’s gone
Right?
Yeah
I do
I’m so sorry
Hey
It’s okay
Like I said
It’s everyone’s decision
Yeah
Do you remember being a kid?
Yeah
I do
I miss that
I think everyone does, though
Like
Yeah
Yeah
Before this
Exactly
Hey
I have a question for you
If that’s okay
Yeah
Sure
Go ahead
Why you message me now?
I don’t mind
Just
It’s been a few years since I last saw you
Lol
I’m sorry
I’ve been so busy
Just
I always remembered that you were easy to talk to
Oh shit
I’m sorry
I only came to you because…
Sorry
It’s okay
I’m glad I could help
You feel better?
A little
It’s been a couple of days
Hell
I get it
Feel free to text if you need me
But
I gtg
Sorry
No1 It’s okay!
Thanks for talking with me
Like
We should hang out
Sometime
Get coffee?
Yeah
We should hang out sometime
It would be fun
Yeah
For sure
So
I’ll ttyl?
Yeah
Later
Bye
Bye
Wait!
Yeah?
You can answer later
Just
I never asked how you were doing?
Lol
It’s okay
I’m doing great
I gtg
Like bad
But it’s been a good few months
I’ll tell you about it sometime
When we meet up
Okay
Awesome
See you then
Bye Juliet
Bye
Bye Austin
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