Walk

<b><i>You are asked:</i></b> Hello. Will you take a walk with me? [[Sure, I'll walk with you.]] [[I don't really feel like a walk]] [[Sorry, I can't.]]

Awesome! Let me help you get ready. [[Thank you!||Start]]

Why not? [[I'm tired.]] [[I'm in pain.]] [[I don't see the point.]] [[I don't want to.]]

Why not? [[It's not the right time right now. Maybe later.||Those sound lovely.]] [[It's too much.||Too much]] [[I don't want to.]]

I understand. It's hard, isn't it... I don't mind walking alone. But I kind of miss walking with you. Maybe later? [[Yes, sure.]] [[Maybe, I'm not sure.]] [[I don't think I will be less tired then.]]

You are always in pain... [[Yeah, I have chronic pain.]] [[Can you ask me again always anyway?]] [[I'm sorry I am saying no.]]

There is no real point. Just to get out of the house. Smell the fresh air. Hear some leaves crinkle under us. Watch some birds. Spend some time together. I miss you. [[I can give it a try...||I think I will give it a shot. On your risk.]] [[It's so hard though.]] [[It's not worth it.]]

Well I can't really argue with that... but still may I ask why? Why don't you want to. [[It's just too much right now.||Too much]] [[It's the wrong time.||Too much]] [[I really just don't feel like it.||Too much]]

I look forward to it... I'll always ask, you know? No matter what. [[Thank you |Start]]

I'll ask again later, no pressure, if you don't want to. We don't have to. I like walking with you. [[Thank you, I look forward to it.|Start]] [[I'm sorry I am saying no.]]

Are you ever not tired? Maybe it could be worth it to try anyway sometimes. [[I might try it. Later.]] [[Walking just makes me even more tired though.]] [[I don't want to.]]

Please don't apologise for saying no. I will always ask. No matter what, okay? [[Thank you.|Start]] [[I'm still sorry.]]

I know you feel guilty. I know this feels like pressure. I don't mean it to be. I'll just ask again later, that's all. You can always say no. And I won't ever be mad. [[Thank you.|Start]]

That's all I ask. I would love to walk with you. I look forward to it. [[Me too, thank you. ||Start]]

Is it not sometimes worth it though? To feel worse for a little while, but make a memory in the meantime? [[Sometimes, yes.]] [[Yes, but I need to make that call when it is worth it.]] [[No, it's not worth suffering for days because I wanted one walk.]]

Is now one of those times? [[Yes, I think it might be.||Start]] [[No, I'm sorry. I don't want to.|I don't want to.]]

I can't argue with that. I'm sorry if I was overstepping. I just... miss walking with you. [[I miss it too. ||I'm still sorry.]] [[You know what, maybe we can try later.||Maybe, I'm not sure.]] [[Can't we do something else?]]

But what is the alternative, staying in bed all day every day for ever? I know, I know. Well, I don't want to argue with you. I just want oyu to know that I'll ask again later, okay? [[My answer will probably be the same... but yes.||Start]]

Of course. What would you like to do instead? We could read, watch TV, talk... [[Those sound lovely.]]

Then I'll just ask about a walk some other time. [[Sure.||Start]]

Okay... Even if I don't really understand, I respect that. Look, I'll just ask again later, okay? Rest now. [[Thank you. ||Start]]

I know it is. It's really, really hard. Can we try anyway? Together? [[I want to try. ||Start]] [[It's just too much right now... ||Too much]]

I think it might just be. Can you try for me? If it sucks you can blame me later, okay? Just try it anyway. [[I think I will give it a shot. On your risk.]] [[I don't blame you for this.]] [[I don't want to.]]

That's all I ask. Come, let me help you up and to get ready. Thank you. [[No... thank you.||Start]]

I know, but... I guess there is no real one person to blame is there. I get it. I just want to help. And you know... I miss you. [[You can help me in other ways, you know.||Can't we do something else?]] [[I know you want to help. I'm sorry.||I'm sorry I am saying no.]] [[I miss you too.

Well... yeah. Fine. But when you have a chronic issue, don't you sometimes have to just do things anyway? Live a little? [[Sometimes, yes.]] [[Yes, but I need to make that call when it is worth it.]] [[No, it's not worth suffering for days because I wanted one walk.]]

Of course I can. I will. I love you and I love walking with you. I just miss our walks. [[I don't say no to hurt you.]] [[I'm sorry I am saying no.]] [[I do too. I still can't do them right now.||Yeah, I have chronic pain.]]

Of course not! I'm sorry. It feels like I am pressuring or guilting you, I just want to spend time with you, you know? [[Can't we spend time some other way?||Can't we do something else?]] [[Some day I'll say yes.||Too much]]