09-11-2025, 08:45 PM
Marta wiped her eyes. Hayden's words made sense. In truth she knew that it was the case, but it hit her hard. She knew Liv had meant well. But she couldn't help how she felt about it. Even with Hayden telling her she didn't do anything wrong, the guilt was still there. Usually she felt better, and she did a little bit, but it wasn't much.
Marta looked around the room, feeling incredibly small. "I know...but...it still..." She looked down at the floor. "I think consent is a big emotional trigger for me."
That meant she likely would need time for things to settle, and perhaps that's why she wasn't really feeling better. The thought of talking to Liv about it filled her with anxiety. She wasn't sure she could She wasn't sure Liv would understand. She even knew she was probably wrong on that, but the fear of Liv getting mad or not understanding was prominent.
"I don't know if I can," she said. "I wouldn't know what to say. I know she meant well....it just...made me feel scared. I just want him to be better too. I guess it's better that he doesn't smell like nothing anymore."
Marta sniffled and pet Splash on the back, breathing as she leaned back into the singer behind her. "I think - I'm going to be upset for a bit, and I don't think anything is going to change that. I hope you don't think that this didn't help - it does and I'm always grateful for our talks. I think time will make this go away - I hope. I don't know what else to do."
Marta looked around the room, feeling incredibly small. "I know...but...it still..." She looked down at the floor. "I think consent is a big emotional trigger for me."
That meant she likely would need time for things to settle, and perhaps that's why she wasn't really feeling better. The thought of talking to Liv about it filled her with anxiety. She wasn't sure she could She wasn't sure Liv would understand. She even knew she was probably wrong on that, but the fear of Liv getting mad or not understanding was prominent.
"I don't know if I can," she said. "I wouldn't know what to say. I know she meant well....it just...made me feel scared. I just want him to be better too. I guess it's better that he doesn't smell like nothing anymore."
Marta sniffled and pet Splash on the back, breathing as she leaned back into the singer behind her. "I think - I'm going to be upset for a bit, and I don't think anything is going to change that. I hope you don't think that this didn't help - it does and I'm always grateful for our talks. I think time will make this go away - I hope. I don't know what else to do."