He became eerily quiet after my statement, and although it was out of character for him to do so, it didn’t stop me from recognising the role that I had played, the contribution that made him feel the way that he was feeling—not that I had much insight to that in the first place. Marcel seemed seemed to have gotten lost in thought, disappearing to some place far away.
“I’m sorry if I crossed a line… But you need to realise that you’re not the only one with emotions, Marcel. And just as much as other people create problems for you, you create problems for others—as well as for yourself.”
This time, I managed to control myself, managed to keep from saying something that would have too much of a negative impact on the conversation. It was an even bigger effort on my end to keep my voice f
