text ; un: shiningstar

[finethanks]

Good afternoon, everyone. This is Eichi Tenshouin. I was hoping that I could seek out some advice from those of you willing to listen.

There seems to be a situation in which one of my friends reacts poorly to me in certain situations, and it's made public enough that it's impossible for me to ignore. For example, if a new commercial of mine is announced, this friend will immediately post something to social media that directly criticizes it without actually addressing me by name. Or, if I happen to post certain pictures of myself, the reaction is just as instant. I've looked into this, and I believe it's called "vagueing."

I have spoken to this friend, but each time it seems that things have been solved, the issue starts over once more without warning. I must be causing some ill feelings to inspire this sort of reaction, but it's all tied directly to my success. I wonder what to do...

This is the first time I'm using the network to post something on my own, so I hope that I've done so correctly. Thank you.

[For context, mid last month Eichi had a boost in popularity from a concert after his months of idol work and now is on the radio, TV, commercials, and etc instead of just indie gigs, so feel free to recognize him as an idol from his name if you'd like!]

Comments

[gunshow]

You may be right about that!
Forcing it just doesn't seem like the answer either. Then it's pride that gets hurt, too.

Coming on too strong or too soft...I'm sure there's a middle ground somewhere.

[thedarkbond]

well, i don't mind them getting mad at me for that ┐(￣ヮ￣)┌
they're both accusing me of things already
but sometimes you have to come on that strong to make someone listen...

[says the guy who had to have 5 flashbacks and a sword shoved in his face before he conceded everyone was right about him having become an awful person when he was a villain]

maybe we could just lock them in a normal room and supervise them instead (^・ω・^ )

[gunshow]

It's not that I mind stepping in... [ it's practically part of his job description?? ] But I wouldn't want anyone to feel resentment for it.
I'd be really sad if that happened!

[thedarkbond]

i guess that's the risk...
because usually there's only resentment if it doesn't solve the problem (・ω・｀=)ゞ
i wouldn't want to make you sad, though （●´∧｀●）
maybe i'll have to do it myself if it comes to that

[gunshow]

I'm not really brave enough to take that risk when I like the both of them this much...
But I don't want you to have to take the heat either, if it can be avoided.
If I can think of a better way, will you accept it?

[thedarkbond]

sometimes liking people that much is why you have to take the plunge ೕ(･ㅂ･ )
and put your beliefs on the line

[let ren have his shonen anime moment here]

i'll accept it~
i'm not stubborn like those two (●⌒∇⌒●)
but i'll want to help

[gunshow]

[ that was so shounen, excuse him a minute he's winded. ]

Thank you, Ren.
Knowing I'm not the only one who wants to help makes me feel a little less nervous lol

It doesn't feel right to let it go, though.
I'm willing to put my beliefs on the line, but it just means I'll hold to them tighter!

[thedarkbond]

[wait until he sees ren have one of his vanishingly rare power of friendship moments]

well, i'm always here to help you feel less nervous~
or if you need someone to offload your own worries to after dealing with everyone else's (੭ु｡╹▿╹｡)੭ु⁾⁾

it doesn't feel right to me to let it go either
which is why i want to help out ╭( ･ㅂ･)و )))

[Also to spite everyone who's just said "ghost him", because clearly that in no way hits on anything Ren might've dealt with in the past.]

[gunshow]

[ HE CAN'T WAIT ]

It's really kind of you.
But do I seem worried?! I guess I am...though it's not really on my own account.

Eichi-kun is still learning a lot about others.
It seems cruel to tell him to abandon someone over a fight, or a difference in opinions.
Not that I favor fighting! But if everyone did that, it'd be a really lonely way to live.

[ and eichi had already seen his fair share of that, enough for many lifetimes, let alone one. ]

[thedarkbond]

i guess i just take advantage of the fact that i don't worry easily~
even if you're worried on account of others, it's sometimes nice to just sit and talk without having to concern yourself with anything else, right? (●´艸`)
you seem like the kind of guy who'd overload yourself otherwise...

i got that impression from him when we talked
and i never really like the idea of someone abandoning someone else over that sort of thing... (´-﹏-`；)
it can be really damaging to both people

[probably the most honest, personal thing ren's said all day. thank god it's via text so he doesn't have to display how personal it really is.]

[gunshow]

Ah...
You're not the first person to say that. Maybe there's some truth to it, after all! But I can't help myself, when I see someone who might need the support.

[ of course, it's caused trouble for him before - for more than just him, actually. it cost TRIGGER everything. but seeing eichi and shuu struggle still makes him not want to back down. reading this, he's glad he's not the only one. ]

Sometimes two people can't communicate properly...I don't think that means they don't care.

[ perhaps

it just means they care extra?! ]

[thedarkbond]

and that's why you need other people who can help you out in turn~
and not just because you have a cute face that wants to be helped (｡ˇ艸ˇ)

[He's in public, he can't make a crack about Ryuu being a heroic self-sacrificing type without giving away that he perceives himself as not being one. So calling him cute it is.]

mmm, i think caring can make it harder to communicate
because it's really important to you that you get it right, so you fumble all the more trying （●´・×・｀●）

[gunshow]

I'm happy you think my face is cute! [ ryuu, ]
Though maybe this situation isn't the best to say so...I want to be able to help out seriously too.

[ luckily, he's none the wiser for being a source of deflection. ryuu said himbo rights. ]

I suppose that's true, though. You really have a finger on the pulse of things like this, don't you?

[thedarkbond]

it's always a good time to call someone cute, though (๑ˊ▵ॢˋ̥๑)
cute can still be serious...

[he is deeply hurt by this insinuation!!]

i guess i've seen people around me deal with a lot of stuff
so it's easier to spot because i've spotted it before ┐(´ｰ｀)┌

[Try "experienced it before", in many cases.]