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[bolderfell]

What's the deal with tomatoes. They're just messy fruit full of water.

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[demonicbookworm]

You have to fry the tomatoes for a bit first. They'll start falling apart after some time. Then you put them into the soup.

[bolderfell]

So some kind of disintegrated tomato mush. Hmm. Doesn't sound appetizing on paper, but what do I know. Just leaves more for you all.

[demonicbookworm]

It looks and tastes better than it sounds, I promise. I can make it for you sometime?

[Never mind that he doesn't even know who is this.]

[bolderfell]

I didn't write this as a call for kitchen help.

[demonicbookworm]

But I like to cook.

[bolderfell]

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Bet plenty of newcomers would appreciate that kind of thing. Getting meals for free while they settle in.

[demonicbookworm]

Yes. I think that would be a good idea. We are thinking about something like that with my roommate.

[bolderfell]

Well, there you go. Get do what you like and help people. What could be better than that.

[demonicbookworm]

I would still be happy to offer you a soup though.

Unless you really don't want it, then I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be a bother.

[bolderfell]

You really need to stop apologizing for things like this.

[demonicbookworm]

Was I apologizing a lot when speaking to you?

[bolderfell]

You said sorry at least three times in this conversation alone. I can only imagine you apologize as much as you breathe. Why.

[demonicbookworm]

Ah, I just... it's an habit. It's hard to fight it sometimes. But I'm trying!

[bolderfell]

Habit or no, why do you feel like you have to in the first place?

[demonicbookworm]

I don't want anyone to be angry and I don't want to hurt their feelings either.

[bolderfell]

If someone's angry at you for just existing in the same space and caring about things, that's likely their problem to apologize for, not yours.

[demonicbookworm]

I guess maybe you're right.

[bolderfell]

Yeah, see? Way more satisfying a response than 'sorry.' You're welcome.

[demonicbookworm]

You're very kind, aren't you? Thank you.

[bolderfell]

[He is anonymously rolling his anonymous eyes as hard as he anonymously can, over here in this realm of anonymous text.]

Yeah. I'm the most thoughtful person I know.

[demonicbookworm]

I'm very grateful that there's so many kind people here.

[bolderfell]

Just don't forget to keep your guard up against people who might not be so kind. They're here, too.

[demonicbookworm]

Right, of course!

You know, you remind me of someone. He's also a very kind person who gave me a similar warning.

[bolderfell]

They say great minds think alike.

[demonicbookworm]

I guess that's true.