fool's gold

"N—No, not at all, but she j—just thinks people would take me more seriously if I, uh, seemed more confident, s—so…"

Confidence garners attention, not respect. I think it'd do you better to think of it like that.

“Sure, I guess I can give it a try. Even though I usually give up after a week or so.”

Well, then, I'll make sure you won't give up this time. Consider me your anti-rude sigil.

"U—Uh, my stutter! S—She thinks I should improve on my s—speech so it’ll go away…"

Well, that's dumb. Stutters are just stutters, 's not like it poses an actual threat to your being and self... I think. Does it?

Oh don’t go making assumptions now, I follow through on all of my resolutions after all. This year I plan on waking up earlier, putting some more focus into my classes, and making sure Juliet improves. Was it not meant to be rude? You certainly sounded like you were trying to spite me.

Juliet imp - oh! You're Cleo. Hello Cleo. And, um, yeah, that happens sometimes, I have this thing where if I don't think it through my mouth makes words that are really not according to plan, and it really sucks.

"N—Not for this year, no. It might be a good thing that I d—don’t have one, then. Although, Cleo says I should put ‘improving’ as mine."

It is most definitely a good thing. Um, improving? Improving what? I mean, don't get me wrong, there's always room for improvement in everyone, but it seems like a weird resolution.

"Well, that seems q—quite easy. I don’t t—think I have one yet."

You don't? Good. Never get one, they will ruin your life and lead you to a spiraling mess of messes. And you'll never get out of it.

All I got from that is that you’re too incompetent to follow through on goals of yours, which really isn’t a charming quality to have.

That is not what I asked at all, but nice try! When you've actually gone through on a New Year's resolution, you can come back and try again. That also came out meaner than it sounded in my head, please don't beat me up.

Safer. Okay. Let’s say safer. and imagine we are not living in this town. So, christmas is a family thing for you huh?

Why imagine that? Oh, and - no. I don't have much family, just me, my brother and my guardian, and we don't celebrate Christmas. It's basically just staying at home.

See, this is exactly what I mean, and I have finally found someone who actually agrees with me.

We can be twinsies.

Really? None at all? Meh, each to their own and all that jazz. Mine is to stop being so uptight and go to more parties.

The last time I had a resolution I ended up gaining ten pounds. In five days. So, yeah, nothing, right now. I think it's fine to be uptight, parties kinda scare me.

“My resolution is the same as last years, it’s to be less of a bitch. Needless to say I failed last year.”

Oh. Well, then. But I'm sure you'll be doing better this year. Probably. Most likely.

Yeah I totally agree with you, and anyway why do people make them if no one ever sticks to them.

That's - exactly! It's rather pointless and a terrible way to start off the year. Especially since they just end in disappointment.

Let’s hope I don’t die in that way. So, this mean you have better plans? Tell me about it.

Not better plans, maybe just - safer? I don't know if that's the right word choice. I'll just stay at home, watching fireworks from a safe distance. Assuming there will be fireworks.

Day drinking? Is that how you plan on starting the new year? You know, that's very bad for your health. You could die of alcohol poisoning.