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Tweak says, "I don't expect you to change."

Peter Hale (sassyunclepeter) wrote in wariscomingcom,
@ 2014-03-27 01:40:00

Entry tags:

damon salvatore, derek hale, lily luna potter, lydia martin, peter hale

ETA: No evil
So, is there some big, grand purpose for me being here? Or at least something I could do, you know, at all. I'm really not great at the whole sitting on my hands thing.

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knewtoomuch
2014-03-27 01:06 am UTC (link)

I think there's good in people. ~~Not hi~~ I'm aware that allegiances change. I'm not an idiot.

But I don't believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt off the bat. Nor do I expect people to give me that. Derek is a pretty great example, now that I'm thinking about it. He's been a great person here; I'm aware that people change. ~~Peter murdered Derek's sis~~ ~~He's self-serving and manipulative~~ So we'll see.

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triesherbest
2014-03-27 10:20 am UTC (link)

But if people aren't given the benefit of the doubt, are they truly being offered another chance? I know there are people who can never forgive the wrongs done to them, like Graham can't forgive Regina for killing him, Kol couldn't forgive the Gilberts for killing him. Mostly they try to ignore their existence. ~~Which you would know if you ever bothered talking to people outside of your immediate group~~ It's the more extreme version of if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. No one expects forgiveness, just the space to be able to do use the new chance.

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	knewtoomuch 2014-03-27 01:46 pm UTC (link)
	I get that you're hopeful and optimistic, and really, that's a nice-sounding thing. I don't know if I see it as sensible, but then again, it's not my life. You can be aware of a person's capacity regarding their power and danger and give them another chance. It doesn't hurt to be aware. ~~Like when Scott let Deucalion go~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

triesherbest
2014-03-27 02:19 pm UTC (link)

I am. Because I've seen it happen, both at home and here. People wanting to be better, and succeeding at it. Some people will waste the opportunities, and that's their loss, but everyone deserves a second chance. And maybe I'm not sensible, maybe I'm even naive, but my optimism has gotten me some incredible friends, loyal and good people, who had been written off by others.

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	knewtoomuch 2014-03-27 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	~~Depends on why they lost their fir~~ Speaking from personal experience, one second chance quickly becomes two, then three, then an endless number of them. I'm glad it hasn't backfired on you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	triesherbest 2014-03-27 02:57 pm UTC (link)
	~~Maybe that's why you don't bother talking to the vast majority of people here~~ My personal experience has been very different. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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