The layer of lonelyness Severus sensed under Lupin's words resonated inside him. He refused to feel sorry for the man though, just as he refused to feel sorry for himself. They had both chosen how they wanted to lead their lives out from the conditions of their lives.
"Social skills are mostly concerned entirely with convincing others that you are somebody else, so people might take a liking in what they see. I prefer to show who I am. Then it's up to people if they want my acquaintance. Whether that constitutes impaired social skills or not, holds no importance to me." Severus' voice clearly reflected that he meant what he said.
Lupin seemed to want his acquaintanca and company though, no matter that he mostly saw a more negative side of Severus' personality. Which spoke more in favour of the man than Severus truly wanted to contemplate at the moment. Lupin was far more pleasant, generally, and was more likely to strike a cord of interest with people. Severus had never understood why the man insisted on not socialising more.
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Date: 2005-04-16 12:07 am (UTC)"Social skills are mostly concerned entirely with convincing others that you are somebody else, so people might take a liking in what they see. I prefer to show who I am. Then it's up to people if they want my acquaintance. Whether that constitutes impaired social skills or not, holds no importance to me." Severus' voice clearly reflected that he meant what he said.
Lupin seemed to want his acquaintanca and company though, no matter that he mostly saw a more negative side of Severus' personality. Which spoke more in favour of the man than Severus truly wanted to contemplate at the moment. Lupin was far more pleasant, generally, and was more likely to strike a cord of interest with people. Severus had never understood why the man insisted on not socialising more.
A conscious choice or insecurity? Or both?