Hedging Bets
"Um... (sigh)...I feel, and this is just how I feel, but sometimes it just seems that...and I don't know if this is more about me than you but...it just seems that... (clammy)...do you think that....it might.....we might....I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but I...uh, I...I may be way off the mark, you know....well, I hope you know....I wouldn't say anything if I didn't care....if I wasn't passionate about it.....about us......what I mean is that.....this is just my opinion so.....so, please don't take it the wrong way....it's just that I, uh....I......no.....no, no, that's not what I meant....that's not it..... (flush)....you've misunderstood, please....please, just listen to me....no....no, I....I just wanted to say how I feel....my perspective, you know.....I'm not saying my perspective is right.....I just wanted to discuss it...be honest....I was just trying to help.....do the right thing.....let's just talk about this.....noooo, you've taken it the wrong way.....no...I mean....no....well, yes.....maybe....I don't know.....maybe....maybe you're right......ok.....ok you're right.....I shouldn't have brought it up. ...yes.....yes....it's my fault....I'm sorry.....yes....please, let's just forget about it....I'm sorry.....I'm sorry.... (SHIT)."
James Roper
Thu 14th Aug 2014 10:20
Brilliant. I enjoyed it very much. Your liberal use of ellipses invokes a clear sense of anxiety and frustration. Nice job!