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I’m with this guy, if any of my friends are holding onto that kind of cash reserve, I’m coming for you. Lovingly.

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I'm also outgoing and have a friend who hasn't said much to me lately. I feel like I initiate most of our chats. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. 😢 Should I ask? Thanks.

Hi, nonnie! You are correct that I'm an outgoing person and I'm not uncomfortable with the ask! I hope I can help because you're likely not doing anything wrong. It could be that the two of you approach friendships and interactions in a different way.

One of my best friends from college is an introvert. I'm an extrovert. There are sometimes WEEKS that go by that we don't speak because she doesn't have the energy to interact after work and life. Or maybe she's devoting that energy to someone else. It was something we discussed because, in the beginning, I felt like I was bugging her by always being the one to reach out. We were able to talk and it brought us closer together.

Honestly, she keeps me grounded and I occasionally break her out of her shell. And I know that even if days go by, it doesn't mean she cares about me any less. Our interactions are that much more meaningful when we connect. It's possible that your situation could be similar.

And as uncomfortable as it may be, you could ask if something is wrong and point out that your talks have been less frequent. They could simply be busy! Asking and getting an answer can help put you at ease.

We’re still anxious as shit about it, and I imagine we always will be. But ultimately it just reminds each other that we care, that we’re not going anywhere and just want to make sure everything’s okay.

I know the last time I got distant, it was for like a month leading up to the year anniversary after my papa (grandpa) died. I just felt like hell, and even though I wanted to reach out, I didn’t want to seem like a burden because I was so depressed. So I said nothing at all. My best friend did that for a while at the one year of his papa passing a few years back. Other times, life just gets busy for a while!

Steve never got picked for the serum because he was particularly tall or strong or skilled or smart, he got picked because Erskine saw something good in him, something special he knew would become even greater with the serum.

Erskine specifically didn't pick the obvious choice he was pressured to pick by others, which was Hodge at the time. Like Col. Phillips said, "Hodge passed every test we gave him. He's big, he's fast and he obeys orders. He's a soldier", does that remind you of someone?

John Walkers is big, fast, and he obeys orders. He's a soldier.

Steve never chose Sam because he was big or fast or a good soldier, he chose Sam because of why Erskine had chosen him; his good heart and the determination to do what's right. He saw that in Sam, the goodness of his heart, his determination and the strong will to help others no matter the cost.

That's why Sam is Captain America, even without the shield. The shield is not Cap, the heart is. The shield is a tangible symbol, one you can hold up and claim as yours, but the "not a perfect soldier but a good man" metaphor of Erskine is what's most essential, and that can't be forced by governmental support or flashy public stunts.

John Walker with his missions and skills and orders may be a perfect soldier, but Sam is a good man. A good man who kicks ass

John Walker starts the episode saying all the right things, similar things to what Steve Rogers says. 'I just want to do the job.' By the end he's used his power to get Bucky out of jail, welding it so easily and arrogantly because he wants them. Wants them to work together, to help his image. Because if he truly cared about the threat he would have offered helping hand in the future not threatened them to 'not get in his way'

They had a black super soldier who gave everything for his country. He was jailed, experimented on and tortured for it. Captain America was glorified and hailed as the world's greatest hero for pretty much the same thing.

The bitterness in Isaiah's voice and Sam's anger and the cop scene right after.

In regards to posts about racism or intersectionality with race involved you MUST listen. Not respond. LISTEN

What I have seen so many white “allies” do is add onto posts (my own included) to put their own thoughts and opinions. In some cases take the words of the original poster and try to “translate” what is being said to other white people.

Your job as an ally is to uplift our voices. Not add your own.

Please sit down with yourself and ask yourself why you feel the need to insert yourself into a conversation that does not need your opinion. No matter if you agree or not.

My opinions on the therapist scene. She's Bucky's therapist. He's used to opening up to her, even though he still lies. And he trusts Sam so he can reveal the truth finally. Sam however doesn't know her. So after Bucky's reveal, Sam is calmly asking are you finished. He says they might never understand but can Bucky accept he di what he thought was right. He hints at a reason, but never explicitly states the reason. Whether he doesn't want to say it out loud, say it in front of a stranger, or is trying to deny the emotions that go with it, I'm not sure. I don't think the writers would bring this up, clearly avoid it and then not come back to it later in the series. But I think he will talk about it later, and there will be an amazing heart to heart between the two of them. He avoids giving the reason for whatever cause and goes on to say he'll squash it. And after the job, never see Bucky again. This felt angrier than most of his quips with Bucky and I think it's because he's still feeling betrayed at not being told about Isaiah. Then he thanks the therapist sarcastically. This scene provides so much emotion and angst and Mackie shows Sam sincere, serious, annoyed, angry, and sarcastic, in just a few moments. And again we have Bucky soley focused on his own trauma. I hope his hesitation at answering Sam's question of acceptance as thinking about Sam. Hopefully he takes a moment to not be so self centred and consider Sam's feelings. Because I think what Sam needs is someone to take the time to ask him how he's doing and give him the space to answer.

And Sam's storyline is juggling multiple things - Working for the govt with possibly a new terror org, giving up the shield, possibly losing the family business/boat and house - while Bucky is literally just working on his trauma. Sam doesn't need more on his plate. His aerial fight was an amazing action sequence and far more involved and exciting than the winter soldier flashback.

I do love Bucky and his nightmare and amends scenes were heartbreaking. But it was just as heartbreaking to see the 'new cap' walk out with a shield. Sam's reaction, the closed eyes, the head dip. It may have been subtle but it was powerful. Everything is coming at Sam. And Anthony played it beautifully.

When in the iconic film, Stardust (2007), Tristan Thorn, quiet homebody from Generic Victorian Town, England, crosses over a magical barrier into the Faerie World and gets a haircut from the very eccentric, very gay, very closeted pirate Captain Shakespeare, and after this haircut his hair is longer and appropriately swashbuckly for the adventure ahead of him.

And the EPIC carriage jump.

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