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 What's the best way to tell someone goodbye without sounding like 'I told you so?'

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[flyerfangirl.livejournal.com]

[For once, Rainbow Dash actually thinks before she answers (how she's typing the world may never know). This is kind of a sensitive subject to her.]

Are you sure you want to say good-bye?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

...

No. I don't.

[flyerfangirl.livejournal.com]

I don't know about what's going on but I said goodbye to someone when I was really angry. I kind of wish I hadn't.

Maybe you should give her a second chance.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.

I wish I could... it's not exactly that kind of goodbye.

[stone-gun-nest.livejournal.com]

... Why would you sound like 'I told you so' just because you said goodbye?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

There was... a situation. I ain't gonna give details, but I've gotta say goodbye because of something they did, or didn't do, that I warned them about. I just

It's complicated.

[stone-gun-nest.livejournal.com]

Oh. I guess that makes sense... I have no idea what to tell you, though.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's about how I feel.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

I don't think it normally sounds that way but you should think very carefully about saying goodbye.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

I know. I'll regret it if I do it wrong. I can't say it... it's hard, though.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

Why do you want to say it?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

I don't want to. I have to... it's a long story involving engineers and a lack of parts.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

What happens if you don't tell them goodbye?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

Then I may never see them again. I can't not say it.

[makewayforroze.livejournal.com]

But do they have to leave?

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

Leave?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

That...

Maybe that would be best?

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

Why say anything if you know it's just going to be bad?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

That seems so hurtful. I ain't never wanted to hurt the captain's feelings.

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

And you don't want to tell him "I told you so".

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

That would make the situation any better and it wouldn't make me feel better.

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

What is it with you people and asking for advice? When someone gives you a way out, you take it.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

You don't have any sense of loyalty?

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

No, not really.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

So, you'd abandon people without thought or guilt?

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

You gotta do what you gotta do.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

Without regard to anyone? I ain't sure I can agree with that... uh, who're you?

[soloisms.livejournal.com]

I don't know if my name even matters.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

Guess not...

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I understand the correlation between the two.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

Oh. Maybe I was hoping you wouldn't see this...

It's complicated. Serenity... she's. Well, the captain and I...

I don't know how to explain it.

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

Start at the beginning, sweetheart, you've lost me.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

You know the compression coil? It gave out. Ain't no life support... Nothing. Mal's ordered us off Serenity. He's stayin'. I gotta say goodbye but it wouldn't of happened if we'd got one...

We're dead in space and shuttles ain't got a lotta room or far they can get...

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

What?

I'll come get you.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

No. I ain't leavin them. Its bad enough we're losing Mal.

'Sides, sending out a signal hoping for rescue.

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

Kaylee, don't be ridiculous.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

I ain't some damsel to rescue. This ain't no fairytale. Tell me youd run from your ship... Your crew. Then maybe I'll consider it.

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't sit around in the almost impossible hope that a rescue would just -- magically appear. With your coordinates, I can bring you all.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

It ain't magic! It ain't nothin' without Mal... with her.

Reeve, thank you, but I can't leave and I can't get you involved. It'll throw 'em into shock.

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

Shocked and alive is better than trapped in space with no air. I need coordinates to get you all and the further you drift into nothingness, the harder that is!

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

I'm not leaving them.

[urbandev.livejournal.com]

I'm not asking you to.

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

They can't come with me. It won't make sense. No one knows about this place...

Reeve, I have to go. I'm sorry.

[hismothersson.livejournal.com]

Keep it simple?

[firefly-frye.livejournal.com]

That's probably best.

[hismothersson.livejournal.com]

It doesn't sound like any fun, but I guess saying good-bye isn't.