They didn't want to accept that I could make that kind of decision on my own. They thought Aang took me -- like that's possible.
[ Toph grimaces, trying to smile in something like acceptance and falling flat. She wants to be past this, but it still hits too close to home. It still hurts. Last time she saw her dad, he refused to acknowledge her. ]
I think they've figured out now that I did it myself, and it's not, uh, making it better.
[ But that's enough about her. Unfortunately for Ange, Toph is indeed well-adjusted and has adequate social skills despite her backstory. That's more Toph's indomitable personality than anything, but the point stands that she knows this is supposed to be a give and take; she shares her story, then Ange shares hers. ]
What about you? Come on, this is the part where you get to complain. [ Toph companionably gives her a little shove to encourage her. No one's personal space is sacred to Toph. ]
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[ Toph grimaces, trying to smile in something like acceptance and falling flat. She wants to be past this, but it still hits too close to home. It still hurts. Last time she saw her dad, he refused to acknowledge her. ]
I think they've figured out now that I did it myself, and it's not, uh, making it better.
[ But that's enough about her. Unfortunately for Ange, Toph is indeed well-adjusted and has adequate social skills despite her backstory. That's more Toph's indomitable personality than anything, but the point stands that she knows this is supposed to be a give and take; she shares her story, then Ange shares hers. ]
What about you? Come on, this is the part where you get to complain. [ Toph companionably gives her a little shove to encourage her. No one's personal space is sacred to Toph. ]