WELL, THEY OBVIOUSLY CARE ABOUT EACHOTHER, FOR WHATEVER REASON. THEY TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER, STAND UP FOR EACHOTHER, HAVE HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES TOGETHER... NOT REALLY THAT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM A LUSUS, EXCEPT FOR THE GENETICS THING. WHY?
SURE, IN A MOVIE ONCE. I GUESS THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE RELATED? JUST SORT OF HAVE THE FEELING. BUT TRADITIONALLY GENETICS APPARENTLY HAVE A FUCKING LOT TO DO WITH IT.
I COULDN'T TELL YOU. NO ONE'S EVER CALLED ME FAMILY BEFORE. MAYBE JUST ACCEPT THE COMPLIMENT? OR ASK FOR ELABORATION? WAIT NO. THAT LAST ONE MIGHT MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE.
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AND GROW UP TOGETHER.
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THEY TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER, STAND UP FOR EACHOTHER, HAVE HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES TOGETHER...
NOT REALLY THAT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM A LUSUS, EXCEPT FOR THE GENETICS THING.
WHY?
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Have you ever seen a human call someone they're not rel8ed to family?
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I GUESS THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE RELATED? JUST SORT OF HAVE THE FEELING.
BUT TRADITIONALLY GENETICS APPARENTLY HAVE A FUCKING LOT TO DO WITH IT.
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IT'S BEST NOT TO QUESTION THE HUMAN FAMILY DYNAMIC. IT'S PRETTY FUCKED UP.
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HUH.
WELL I GUESS FROM A HUMAN STANDPOINT, IT'S PROBABLY A PRETTY BIG COMPLIMENT.
RIGHT?
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MAYBE JUST ACCEPT THE COMPLIMENT? OR ASK FOR ELABORATION?
WAIT NO. THAT LAST ONE MIGHT MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE.
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I am taking the compliment, really! I'm flattered. 8ut it's kind of confusing not knowing exactly where we stand.
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OR I GUESS TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF.
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I'M NOT BEING SARCASTIC.
I GENUINELY BELIEVE IT'S A PAIN IN THE ASS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE YOU STAND WITH COMMENTARY LIKE THAT.
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NOW YOU KNOW.
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I'll figure all this out eventually.