always gave the reason “that’s the way it is”, but that was kinda vague and I always felt that there was a reason, an explained reason, behind everything - but not this. Not exactly anyway.

Cathy: Are you fucking serious?

Andrew: Yeah of course I am, when I mean “going after what you want”, I meant why did life, reality, society etc, make it out to be that guys HAVE TO BE the initiators of dating, relationships, and sex, while girls are the gatekeepers of these things. Growing up introverted, it took a while for me to come out of my shell, which I’m still kinda clawing my way out of, and I kinda resent that I was held back by this.

Jason and Cathy just stare at each other, shaking their