[She's not quite ready to be cruel to anyone, but she's definitely on her way to getting rather drunk. It's only better now that Tary's here. Getting it out into the ether and out of her system while enjoying the company of one of her favorite people is the way to live.]

Yes, well, sometimes we all need someone to sit us down and punch us in the gut with the truth. It's the only way to improve, right?

As for the person, I think it's a bit of both. He... they? I think it's a guy, but I don't really know, so I'll stick with they. Anyway, they appear to be in a very complicated sort of love triangle but instead of trying to face it, they're running away and avoiding all contact with the other two people.