May 31
Me: I'm going to bed
5 minutes later : .. The way Clive chooses to comfort people who are visibly upset (crying, shaking, etc).... He believes himself so unlovable / undeserving of love that he doesn't offer affection for fear of making the other more uncomfortable. Instead, he maintains his distance, and listens thoughtfully to their concerns.
The way he feels genuine surprise when someone wants to share space with him without desiring anything in return.
The way someone seeking his comfort with physical touch would warm his heart.. People showing him love being the catalyst to healing his deeper traumas.