"That's getting a little ahead of things," Natasha says, eyes fluttering briefly in surprise. "A lot can happen in twenty years."
She gives a sigh then. That's not a comforting response and she knows it, but comfort isn't the strongest bullet point in her skill lists.
"Listen, I'm sure it feels real." She leans a little closer, her body language offering something like solidarity. "And I'm not calling it irrational. You're dealing with the experiences you've had. Anxiety is a normal reaction, and you aren't going to stop yourself from feeling it because I say so.
"That doesn't mean you can let it drive. Sometimes you have to look at your feelings, and realize that it feels like the end of the world and that's okay... but rationally realize that the world is probably going to go right on spinning, and let your brain make the decisions instead of that queasy feeling in your stomach."
She softens that with a smile, her tone more amused as she adds: "Does your brain really believe that twenty years from now, someone's going to look you up and connect you to some blurry video of a skinny dog turning into a skinny kid?"
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She gives a sigh then. That's not a comforting response and she knows it, but comfort isn't the strongest bullet point in her skill lists.
"Listen, I'm sure it feels real." She leans a little closer, her body language offering something like solidarity. "And I'm not calling it irrational. You're dealing with the experiences you've had. Anxiety is a normal reaction, and you aren't going to stop yourself from feeling it because I say so.
"That doesn't mean you can let it drive. Sometimes you have to look at your feelings, and realize that it feels like the end of the world and that's okay... but rationally realize that the world is probably going to go right on spinning, and let your brain make the decisions instead of that queasy feeling in your stomach."
She softens that with a smile, her tone more amused as she adds: "Does your brain really believe that twenty years from now, someone's going to look you up and connect you to some blurry video of a skinny dog turning into a skinny kid?"