[Seasonal Event] Boy Problems

Phoebe I know I am good at something, I just haven't found it yet Phoebe gave him an empathetic smile as he aired his concerns. ”Just because they haven’t before, doesn’t mean they never will in the future.” she said. ”If I told you no man had ever shown interest in me at all, would you tell me that they never would?” It was sort of a baited question; she knew he was down on himself but those who are harsh with themselves were generally very forgiving and encouraging of others. She knew, because she was that way herself. It was a fatalistic view he was taking, and she hoped she might coax him out of it with some logic. He asked after Bastien, though he didn’t know it, and she sighed. ”He…said things that made me question his moral compass. He made me concerned that he might put people in danger…not by his own hands but by the hands of those more powerful than him. And he yelled at me and slammed a door in my face when I tried to point that out to him.” she said and shrugged a little bit. ”A standard case of pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. But the most important thing is the inside. Everyone gets old and loses their beauty eventually, but the core of a person usually stays very much the same. If you don’t like that, it isn’t worth it.” she said with a nod, giving advise her mother had once given her. Phoebe smiled and nodded. ”I think that is a splendid idea, Sam! Just be yourself. That is the only way you will ever know if there is potential.” she said in a chipper tone…before a Luxere nudged her side and nearly knocked her off the wall. She caught herself though and quickly tossed more treats out for them to eat. ”And if you want to talk it through after, let me know.” she said with a smile. ”I hope it works out.”