Ah. Now he gets what's been weighing on her. Ted, the eternal optimist, hadn't even really considered that possibility. He has to take a moment to consider it.
"Then I guess eventually we reach the point where staying apart hurts more than the risk of being together," he answers. Because he can't imagine the risk outweighing the hurt of saying goodbye to Joan forever.
Even now, today, after having been attacked and driven to a panic attack, again. He just loves Joan so much.
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Date: 2021-07-13 07:14 am (UTC)"Then I guess eventually we reach the point where staying apart hurts more than the risk of being together," he answers. Because he can't imagine the risk outweighing the hurt of saying goodbye to Joan forever.
Even now, today, after having been attacked and driven to a panic attack, again. He just loves Joan so much.