You're talking about it like you only have things to lose, Gerome. I know it's not really this straightforward, but- you do know what you'll have left, don't you? He's not going anywhere, he'll be around for you. So will I, if you want me to be. It's not going to inherently change you, either.
It's not some sort of betrayal to take him up on wanting to make up for his other self. No one's asking you to forget the one of them that actually is your father, we both know he's not a replacement. More a surrogate.
And I know there's people who say that we're all just going to forget this later, so there's no sense bothering-- but I've always sort of seen it the opposite. Why not take chances on things, you know? If they go badly, it's not forever. If they go well... well, you've made the best of your time here, and you can at least have some satisfaction in that, right?
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It's not some sort of betrayal to take him up on wanting to make up for his other self. No one's asking you to forget the one of them that actually is your father, we both know he's not a replacement. More a surrogate.
And I know there's people who say that we're all just going to forget this later, so there's no sense bothering-- but I've always sort of seen it the opposite. Why not take chances on things, you know? If they go badly, it's not forever. If they go well... well, you've made the best of your time here, and you can at least have some satisfaction in that, right?