Sex Education, Wednesday, March 25, 2020

[sith_happened]

"Good day, everyone," Anakin said, sweeping into class. "Apparently, the new and exciting way to find dates is through online apps, and while you're all far too young to sign up for such things--"

He hoped. He wasn't going to Google search "hooking up with teenagers" and go to jail, thanks.

"--it's never too early to work on," sigh, "--your selfies and the way you present yourselves. Especially in text-based situations, DO NOT SEND WEIRD PICTURES TO STRANGERS. Or emojis of eggplants, apparently."

He sighed again. This planet was so weird.

"So.Think of what you would do with a fake dating account and what you would want people to know about you, then write it up."

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Re: Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

"Whyever not?" Anakin said. "You're just fine the way you are."

"Just fine." The compliment all adolescent girls craved.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[bookbeltof_love]

You know, though, she'd take 'just fine' from Bus Dean. It was okay.

It wasn't a wonderful compliment but, like, he'd acted as her dad for Parents Weekend last year and she could totally believe a dad would say that to his kid.

"The internet," Nina said, "is always looking for the next big thing so, like, to stay popular and relevant you have to keep changing with the times and get ahead of the curve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Actually, the more she thought about it, the more 'just fine' made her feel warm and... safe.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

He'd totally said it to his own children. He was bad with emotions.

"Do you want a partner who would view you as someone to get ahead of the curve with?" Anakin asked, smiling.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[bookbeltof_love]

She hesitated a moment.

Owen was sweet and thought she was pretty and made her laugh, but...

"I mean, like, I want someone who can keep up with me??????????????? But who can do their own thing without me too???????????????? Like, I'm not always around.......... but, like, I also want someone who likes me and thinks I'm pretty and who makes me laugh??????????????????????"

Re: Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

Anakin's smile turned a little sweeter. "That's exactly what you should want."

Re: Talk to Anakin

[bookbeltof_love]

"You don't, like, think it's too much to ask for????????????????????"

She'd wondered, was all.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

"It's not," Anakin said firmly. "If that's truly what you want, then you should have it. If you truly wanted someone who appreciates the finer details of dolls dressed in dog fur, that...will take slightly more time."

Re: Talk to Anakin

[bookbeltof_love]

She giggled.

"Do you, like, want to see the picture??????????????" Nina offered. "Because it's pretty great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But, like, I wouldn't say I want anyone to appreciate the finer details so much as go oh god, why?????????? at it with me............."

Re: Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

"I'm pretty sure looking at the picture will haunt me for weeks," Anakin said, "so I'll pass, thank you."