Horse to Water

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Jim asked if I knew anyone in need of cash, because he needed his classroom rearranged. Bryan, of course, is in desperate need of cash, and Jim said he'd pick him up. Bryan declined. I offered to let him keep his stuff in my storage space, but he was pretty negative about that as well.

Damien was having a birthday party in the afternoon. Warren was skeptical about attending, but I promised we'd only be there briefly. I forgot Damian also has a cat, but Warren didn't seem to mind. Everyone was pretty drunk by the time we got there. Warren decided to sit inside on the couch, which was only weird because no one else was. I rubbed his feet, we chatted. Todd and Vick were there. Todd has been unimpressed with me the previous times we've met, but he apparently forgot those, because he was downright flirty. Warren had some of the pizza despite being lactose intolerant. Damian ordered a vegan pizza, which I'd have declined, but I wanted Warren to get some food that wouldn't fuck up his stomach. Turns out he doesn't like Daiya, though, so he stuck with the regular pizza.

Damian has a friend named Kevin who reminds me strongly of Richard. Works in social services, covers social discomfort with talking, drinker. He works with survivors of sexual abuse, and assumed that's what my nonprofit is about. Awkward.

We stayed longer than I'd anticipated but still left before most other people so Warren could get to bed.