Re: Adrian M/Claire J
No one is after me. It is complicated. The easiest comparison to make is that Person A has a hit out on Person B. I saved Person B's life, but Person A is right in that Person B has done some very reprehensible things. Reprehensible enough that my friend does not trust Person B to not take action against me if they find out that I know what they did. The kicker is that Person B is currently staying with me so that Person A does not find them. See? It is a mess.
Sometimes it does not go well. It was a roundabout way of asking if you had a good conversation or not. Making friends is a strange ritual, and there are people here in town that require quite a bit of convincing when it comes to friendship. But maybe I am not so good at making friends, either. If it is good, and easy, do not let it go.
Good. It is a big step to acknowledge that, and I am proud that you made that decision. Will you do the same if they reach out to you? And for what it is worth, I think you are a better listener than you get credit for.