tippler 2025/02/28(Fri)14:33 No. 1104301 ID: f1368b
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>C
Henry strongly suspects there’s something mentally or emotionally bothering the dog. It’s been a month since he last saw Becca after they hooked up a second time and Jess confirmed the dog had caught feelings. She’s always been flaky but this is worrying levels of friend avoidance. She’s even been skipping hang out time with the boys! It’s not good for Becca to isolate herself from her support system.

“I’m going over to Becca’s place to check on her real quick.” Henry tells Jess.

“Try to be back before the party starts.”The fox uses his bare foot to shove some of the refuse under the coffee table.

Henry grabs the keys and texts Becca that he’s coming, counting on the fact that she’ll let him in.

tippler 2025/02/28(Fri)14:33 No. 1104302 ID: f1368b
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>Ponder his rigid brain
If Henry were more flexible in his trans inclusive radical heterosexuality, he’d certainly feel better, but it’s not the way he’s programmed. He has to hope he’ll find a morally consistent way to rationalize being married to Jess in the long run.

>Becca visit acceptance check: Failure
His phone is on silent when he drives, and it’s only when Henry parks at Becca’s apartment building that he sees Becca texted him back.

Becca: Please don’t come.
Becca: I really don’t want to see you.
Becca: I wish you and Jess the best but it’s not good for me to be close to you.

A. Go in and knock anyway
B. Return home

A) Tell her you'll back off if she sees a therapist. Right now, you're getting worried she's trying to convince herself to take a short walk off a long pier.

B. You can be worried about Becca while respecting her boundaries. If she feels that it's bad for her to see you, you should take her word for it. Even if she is having a bad depressive episode, that doesn't mean she's necessarily wrong about what she needs.

Shoot her a text back. Apologize for disturbing her, and make it clear that you only came because you were worried. Agree to leave, but try to coax some assurance out of her that she'll stay safe and not do anything rash.

You might also message a mutual friend to check up on her, explaining that you're worried but cannot personally assist because you may be too close to the issue she's having. If that means you're down another party guest, it'll be worth it to know that your friend is doing alright.

>>1104302
A. Go in and knock anyway
we are already here and that is a good excuse as any to not just drive here for no reason
"I'm Respecting Your Privacy By Knocking But Asserting My Authority As Your Friend By Coming In Anyway" meme energy

A

Further isolation will not do her any good. Talk to her on the phone while you do it--at the very least, it would be nice to have some closure if she's asking you to leave her and never come back. What's the problem? Why can't you see her?

>>1104305
because honestly that message is a giant red flag and i dont want to waste a ride here(just to realize later this was one step between her living or dying) when we are that worried to that degree we drive out here suddenly just before our house warming party, it would be like the time becca where henry could not come to becca and talk with her so jess had to do it instead.

so potentially some comfort sex and dragging her with us to the party.

with how things are going Henry is probably going to have the child with Becca and raise with Jess
also... nothing really got solved with jess it was just venting sex henry did not really get any headway in his direction just made jess happy and got himself enough of a kick of dopamine to not just lay in bed, henry is not very confrontational or pushy to get what he wants it seems
>>1104290
honestly with the bunch of stuff i have been told about it that never seems to tracks it seems to say the opposite it seems counter intuitive even by its own logic and seemingly never being able to separate the physical or cultural with both sex and gender, always ends up with tomboys being peak culture as its just being yourself and doing what you do without adding another layer to it and trying to change yourself too hard to the point where its painful on all levels of being .
like i myself always known my life would have been easier if i was the born the other but i know i cannot escape myself as i will always just be me and that always who it is.
some idle musings

B) That's her choice, but let her know that you'll be checking in regularly. And you'll sit the next few boys nights out so she should get some time with her friends.

A.
At least knock.
Something is up.

>>1104304
Good point. Send Mahan. That kills the risk for bad politics at the party.

B.

>>1104305
this situation screams of the emotional story beat of the ledge where she is standing and we need to pull her back away from it, after literal MONTHS of her avoiding us and everyone close to her, so i am not feeling like wasting time or the ride here to know that she has died later, and we do care enough about her to do something she does not like in the short term, lets be like Jess and not Henry when she took Becca up to the room to show her the dildos and vent emotionally as Henry was to unconfrontational to talk about emotions

>>1104302
A, she's definitely no good right now. Better to piss her off a little than to find out she did something really bad.

tippler 2025/03/02(Sun)12:47 No. 1104380 ID: f1368b
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>A
Henry is seized by a vision of Becca on a precipice, teetering on the edge between salvation and destruction. Nurses do have a higher risk of burnout and suicide than the average person, and he doesn’t want to be the one to push her over the edge. He’s not leaving until he’s sure his friend is okay!

He hurries through the unlocked front doors and takes the stairs two at a time until he reaches Becca’s third-floor apartment, where he knocks and presses his ear against the retro dark wood door.

“Becca, are you in there? I’m sorry for anything I might have done to upset you, you don’t have to come to my housewarming party but I want to check on how you’re doing! Are you okay?”

When no one responds or opens the door, Henry dials Becca’s number, fur bristling with anxiety. To his relief, Becca picks up after a few rings.

tippler 2025/03/02(Sun)12:47 No. 1104381 ID: f1368b
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“I t-told you I didn’t want to see you, Henry!” Becca sounds like she’s angry sobbing, which makes it a struggle to understand what she’s saying through the phone. Now Henry can hear her talking somewhere in the apartment as well, for the full surround sound experience.

“Becca, I’m really worried about you, I know you’re depressed and you’ve been avoiding us and I don’t want to lose you. Are you seeing a therapist or a professional who can help? Are you having any suicidal thoughts?”

“Don’t you d-dare think about sending me to a psych ward.” Becca snaps. “I’m handling it. I’ve been talking to people at church and I’m taking time off work to deal with everything.”

“No, no, I’m not going to do that–”

“Then go AWAY. I can’t stand talking to you, I never want to see you or Jess again! You were–you were taking advantage of me. We’re not friends anymore and what I do isn’t your business!”

Okay, she's talking to people and taking time off work. I think we can rule out the worst, which means there's no reason not to respect her wishes at this point.

Apologize, wish her the best, and leave. It's what she wants.

It may suck to be down a friend, but just because she's closed that door doesn't mean you have to lock it behind her. Maybe she'll change her perspective on things later, or at least feel comfortable enough talking with you about it soon enough.

>>1104381
Well she sure as hell doesn't *look* fine to me. I reckon we should at least try to tell her we certainly didn't try to take advantage of her and the like.

>been talking to people at church
Did she visit a confessional or something?

Take a deep breath, tell her you're relieved to know that she's alright and that she won't do anything bad and is taken care of, then agree to give her space and respect her wishes.
But do mention that you were genuine, you didn't mean to hurt her in any way, and weren't trying to manipulate her, and that it hurts to hear that she wouldn't trust you to be her friend, and that you'd hate to lose her, but walk away, she needs time.

Just say okay, apologize, and leave it at that. Trying to argue now will ensure she never wants see you again.

This most recent fling was started when Jess set her sights on her, and you gave her the go-ahead. What was going wrong? Why did she feel taken advantage of? You'll probably never find out at this point, if Becca is set on cutting you out of her life. You can ask here, but she clearly doesn't feel like talking, at least not to you. And Jess. Was it something she did? Something she said? Did she do something unsanctioned that violated the understanding the three of you shared?

Please stay safe, Becca.

Go back to the party. You're needed elsewhere.

What the fuck?
Yeah, words aren't gonna do shit.

Go give her a hug. If she fights it for longer than five seconds let go and apologize.
Something tells me she won't, though.

>>1104432
Can't really hug her through a locked door talking with a phone sadly.

>>1104432
Should we vent to her now how Jess suddenly became our husband how sometimes i wonder if now he loves me anymore as i suddenly was not enough how for things to remain the same, i have been living alone even with jess there these months i had been trying to reach out to you becca as i dont know what i should do anymore, this house warming parry was supposed to be a sign that nothing was wrong to everyone but i dont know anymore what i am doing, but even if you cut me out of your life dont cut out Mahan and victor as i cant stand feeling that i caused you this much pain.


General vibes perhaps of rambling opening up to her as i am no writer

>>1104433
Indeed, but the call is coming from inside the house.

>>1104433
Wait.... is the door actually locked the front door was unlocked and we have not tried opening the aparment door only knocked? So what if its open and its like dnd where we only assumed its locked?

tippler 2025/03/04(Tue)16:37 No. 1104528 ID: f1368b
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>Check if the door is locked and go inside and give Becca a hug if it isn’t
Henry doesn’t feel comfortable trespassing because he’s a paradigm enforced lawful lad. He also doesn’t think Becca wants a hug right now.

>Open up to her about his marriage troubles
Not a great time to make the conversation about him.

>Did she go to a confessional or something?
Becca is Christian, Methodist, Henry’s pretty sure.

>Defend himself
“I wasn’t trying to take advantage of you. Did anything happen between you and Jess that I should know about?”

“Nothing s-specific. It’s–I was lonely and I wanted friends, c-close friends, and you two just wanted to fuck me.”

“Friends can fuck each other. I’d want to be friends even if we didn’t have sex.”

“D-Didn’t feel like it. Maybe you weren’t doing anything bad, but it hurt me, a lot. I can’t look at you the same way.”

>Apologize and leave
Henry takes a deep breath. “I’m glad you’re safe and I’m sorry that I hurt you and lost your trust. I won’t try to contact you unless you message me first. I’m leaving now.”

He bangs his head against the seat rest in the car periodically as he drives back home.

tippler 2025/03/04(Tue)16:38 No. 1104529 ID: f1368b
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Henry’s about 15 minutes late and everyone’s already laden with mass-produced ceramic plates of snacks when he opens the door. Jess is dressed in his househusband best and is talking to his friends in a tight cluster while Mahan and Victor move toward Henry.

“Glad you could make it.” the crow says drily.

“Yeah, yeah I was trying to convince Becca to come, but she’s upset with me.” Henry rubs the back of his head, which had taken quite the beating.

“Is this related to how you’ve been sleeping with her?” Victor asks. Mahan starts at the words, clearly not in the know before the crow blabbed. Henry feels his exhausted, wrung-out brain clunk into gear in preparation for the fallout.

“Before you explain your damn self–” Mahan jabs his thumb over his shoulder at the cluster of brightly dressed guests. “Who invited the trannies?”

>>1104381
>Church
Oh @#$%. Did she tell her pastor about the polygamous sex? She might be in more trouble than you think.

You're not the best person to help her, though, so your best bet is to branch out and hire her a therapist, pay up front for a few sessions so she doesn't feel indebted or scammed.

>>1104529
Explain that you and Jess are having rocky issues and you hope that talking it out with all your friends at once can form a solution. But if you can't, then something still needs to be done about Becca. Talk about her church, research it together, see if they're subtly pushing her with guilt.

Wave them off as Jess's friends, tell Mahan to play nice just for the party, and try to move back on to Becca. Even then, it would be best to try to keep things brief, and promise further discussion the next time the three of you hang out.

Jess's friends, please leave it be. Seriously. This party is for us, do not derail it with politics. Take the guys outside to inspect prosper grill locations and talk in peace.

Really Mahan? Now? Fix him with a slightly manic stare to get the point across that this isn't the time, without bothering the other guests.

It was Jess, they're his friends, end of story.
Not -now- you've had a terrible day.

>>1104529
Only two people are trannies and one of them is my "Husband" so no hormones or surgery yet atleast please play nice with them i cant deal with this right now
>>1104541
Do we have the energy for that and not just be teary eyed as our womanly relationships are falling apart as we did not even dare touching the doorknob how we never would dare doing anything giving discomfort to anyone else even to help

Avoid clashing with Mahan for now. Make a joke about not everyone needing to dress boringly, and that you're gonna go ask Jess what's up. Go talk to Jess.

Say "My husband." with the biggest dung-eating grin in history, followed by a raspberry.

and/or explain the situation.

"Look, Jess lied about to me about not feeling like a man anymore, but confessed it a couple days ago. We are figuring things out as we go, and Jess was friends with these guys since forever, regardless of gender stuff, so... give them a chance, will ya?

They're Jess's friends, Mahan.
(Pull him aside and quietly say)
Speaking of which-
I love you bro, but I swear to Christ if you cause a goddamn scene today were gonna be boxing in the backyard, ok?

Oh and Victor, have you never heard of swingin'?

tippler 2025/03/06(Thu)19:09 No. 1104596 ID: f1368b
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>Only two are trans
Well, no. Henry clocked Sophie at the wedding and he’s pretty sure being nonbinary counts for Kai. He feels his lower left eyelid twitch.

“They’re all Jess’s friends.” Henry says shortly. “Jess is trans too. He lied to me about it and I found out recently and it’s been rough because I’m straight.”

Mahan blows a short, sarcastic raspberry. “Didn’t take her for that kind of degenerate. Thought you two were normal sex freaks.”

“Can you not?” Henry asks, teeth gritted. “Just. God Mahan, it’s a party, I’m tired, I don’t want to talk politics, it’s been a shitty day.”

“Why don’t we step outside? Show us the yard.” Victor suggests.

Henry takes a big breath and obeys, opening the door to show his friends the pathetic strip of grass in front. There’s an unclaimed dog turd from some other resident’s stupid pet.

Mahan scratches his chin thoughtfully as he considers the pile of shit. “Jess gonna cut off her tits or somethin’?”

“No, he said he wouldn’t, though I don’t know if I can trust any promises. What, do you think I should divorce him?”

“Course not.” Mahan snorts. “It don’t sound too bad, women get crazy stuff in their heads all the time. Part of the job of being the man. She’s still your wife, you been with her long enough to know she’s worth it, wait it out.”

That isn’t quite the chain of logic Henry was expecting, and he doesn’t respond fast enough to avoid Mahan claiming conversational victory and pivoting to the next topic.

tippler 2025/03/06(Thu)19:09 No. 1104597 ID: f1368b
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“Now I don’t like to hear you’ve been messin’ around with Becca. She’s a sweet, gentle girl.” the pika growls. “Ain’t you got a wife? She know about this?”

“Of course Jess knows, he participated. Swingers are a thing, Mahan.” Henry shoots Victor a glare. How did the crow know? Did Becca go to him for advice?

“Sounds like you were thinkin’ with your dick. You oughta know better, fuckin’ your ex.” Mahan continues.

>Is Becca’s religion influencing her?
Probably a bit, yeah. They had sex in college so Becca can’t be too strict about chastity or sex before marriage, but there’s usually some kind of Christian guilt around intimacy. Not his responsibility to unravel, especially since she wants no contact.

Henry can’t even show them the narrow slice of concrete porch they have in the back without going through the townhouse to get there. It’s the only potential spot for a grill in this desolate land and it’s nothing compared to a proper acreage. He can’t think of a response to Mahan. His eyes water.

A. Go inside and talk to Jess
B. Go inside and serve dinner (finish the party on autopilot)
C. Cry stoically

B. Just get through the day. You'll have plenty of time to sort out your feelings and work stuff out tomorrow and the days that follow, but for now, just survive the party.

D. Kick everyone out and burn the house down so you can feel something

D) Come to the horrible reason that you're a bad person because your friends are even worse and the only way you can be close to mentally healthy again is to risk being alone for a long long time
Scream

C) just kinda, start wandering away. Like how your life is leaving you adrift.

C

You got a lot of emotions going on right now. After you cry a bit, you'll probably have a better handle on where your heart truly is, and where you want to go from there. That's what crying is for.

You know... Things are a mess but they aren't actually that bad...
It's just... A lot.

With Becca, ball's in her court now. Not worth moping over right now.
With Jess... If he couldn't keep his promise then he shoulda told you when he first figured that out, not after yall bought a goddamn house. At least he came clean about it before the kid. That's worth... Something.

Fuck if this ain't been stressful as shit though.

C
You'll be a mess if you go in there right now. Let it out, even if it's embarrassing. Your bro's won't think less of you.

This is more then crying stoicly its time to Bawl and hug and cry so much you actually clear your sinuses beacuse nothing really changed you just had make-up Sex with jess after a non-sequiter where they did not care about your feelings beyond wanting sex.

tippler 2025/03/08(Sat)11:47 No. 1104651 ID: f1368b
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>C, start stoic and get more emotional
Okay, realistically things aren’t catastrophic–he still has food, water, shelter, and a job–but this is probably the most stressful combination of things that have happened to Henry since puberty. He wanders from the sidewalk to the curb and sinks down. Take forehead, apply to thumb and pointer finger for perfect melancholy form. A few manly tears trickle down his cheeks and he holds his breath to stop from whimpering.

Is he a bad person for what happened to Becca? Is Mahan a bad person because he’s old-fashioned? What does being bad even mean when a lot of the lines in Henry’s life are already drawn and he has to ride them out?

He’s supposed to be good at dealing with feelings. Mature, sensible Henry.

“Hey, why’re you sittin’?” Mahan sounds concerned for the first time.

“Would you leave me alone already? You guys are always bugging me about everything and I can’t take it right now. Fuck off, g-go home if you don’t want to be here.”

“We do want to be here.” Victor states.

“I d-don’t!” Henry wants to yell and scream at them, just to scare them away. He lets the frustration bleed through his cracking voice. “You think you’re helping but you’re not! Acting smart or superior all the time–it’s fucking annoying. I know I make m-mistakes, I know I can be kind of annoyingly horny, but I never tried to hurt anyone!”

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That shuts them up for a second. He distantly hears the door open and bare footsteps approach from behind. Jess touches his shoulder and Henry hides his face in his arms. He’s still mad at the fox.

“Come on honey, I’ll put you up in the bedroom and bring you a plate. Don’t worry about the party, I can handle everything. Victor and Mahan will be good, won’t they?”

“Didn’t mean to make him that upset.” the pika mumbles.

Henry doesn’t have the will to resist as Jess guides his wobbly body up the stairs to the blessedly dim bedroom. He’s not drowsy, but after a few minutes of stewing on top of the soft comforter listening to the distant sounds of civil conversation, the wolf falls asleep.

Thanks for reading, Henry and Jess’s story will continue in the next thread.

>>1104652
Thanks for the update on my birthday also Mahan is suprisingly nice he Showed alot of hope for there Marriage if Mahan the most unlikely of people can support it perhaps Henry can.
Been captivated by this thread everyday from the start

Hang in there Henry.