01 | @hearse

[wheft]

Is anyone willing to exchange Christmas gifts with me
I really don't want the one they gave me and I doubt they'd let me return it
If not I'll just burn it or shred it to pieces I don't fucking care

[ attached to the bottom of this post is a picture of a printed sweater. it looks innocuous enough, but... well. it's a lot to unpack honestly, and she'd rather throw out the entire suitcase. ]

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[wheft]

I just wanted to see if someone else would want it. Not gonna lie, it is tempting to just... destroy it with everything I have. But I'm not that kind of person anymore.

[kubricks]

I don't think anyone would think less of you for making an exception.

They might have questions about it though.

[She sure has a couple.]

[wheft]

Like what? I'm just burning some shitty, thoughtless gift.

[kubricks]

Why for example.

I think most would consider theirs thoughtless but they didn't jump to the idea of burning it.

[Or at least didn't say so if that was the case.]

[wheft]

I mean, how else am I supposed to dispose a gift?

[ makima would probably want an actual explanation though. she sighs. ]

It reminded me of something bad, is all. Whales aren't supposed to look these cute.

[kubricks]

[She did want an explanation but wasn't sure if she'd get it.]

That explains a bit.

I wonder why yours in particular was like that.

You could always regift it to someone else but probably don't want to wait that long.

[wheft]

Either way, they know too much.

Are you interested in mine, maybe? Don't be pressured or anything, I'm just curious on what you got from them.

[kubricks]

[She'll send over a picture of hers]

I don't mind trading. Not sure if you want it further away than just a few doors over.

[wheft]

[ that's also cute. why does everyone get such cute presents while ish gets the most traumatic one?? ]

Mm, that's true... I'll have to consider those factors too.

You like dogs, then?

[kubricks]

They're my favorite animal.

[wheft]

Huh, that's cute.

[ makima's gap moe... ]

In that case, I can't really take that from you either. I feel bad taking away your favorite animal and replace it with the most heinous things in existence.

[kubricks]

It's all right. I don't mind.

[She doesn't have any particular thoughts on whales and would prefer the real thing to the dogs on the sweater anyways.]

[wheft]

You sure? You're still gonna wear it, and if I ever see you in it, I... might lose myself a little.

[ it's that bad. ]

[kubricks]

That would be the only problem. I still think you'd want someone in another group to take it. But if not, I could.

[wheft]

No, I mean. The more I really think about it, I might actually stab them if I see them wearing it. [ so matter-of-factly... ] So I'm better off setting it on fire, I think.

[ ... ]

So much for not being that kind of person anymore.

[kubricks]

I'd prefer not being stabbed.

[It's inconvenient.]

I wouldn't be too hard on yourself either. I think refraining from doing it immediately is a sign of growth.

[Probably? It's not like she knows. But it seems in line with the earlier part of the conversation.]

[wheft]

Usually I have more restraint from this, but...

[ SHRUG. ]

I just wanted someone to hear me out, I guess. Thanks, Makima.