Shy Tomboy "Friend" Pushes You Away... But You Pull Her Closer (Sequel to Shy Tomboy Friend is Forced to Confess)
Added 2025-09-18 22:50:40 +0000 UTCJust days after your best friend confesses her mutual love for you, she claims that it was all an act. She does love you—but only as a friend.
(I will not be afraid to use my beloved em-dashes! AI copied US!)
✨ Have you listened to part 1 yet?
A Note from Moon
Hello friends,
Finally finished editing! I've been experimenting with lighter editing to shorten time between uploads.
Man, I can't seem to write a complex character that isn't broken in some way. My trauma sneaks its way into each of my characters, and it drives me nuts! More on that later...
Stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this audio and its predecessor! What are you most interested in seeing: outlines, script edits, recording notes?
Happy listening,
(Though, this one is a bit dark.)
Moon ☾
Credits
SCRIPT
Improvised by Moon Berry Audio
SOUND DESIGN
Edited by Moon Berry Audio
SFX
Wind, strong. through rocks 2.wav by Leandros.Ntounis of Freesound.org is licensed under the CC Attribution 4.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Comments
It's so nice to read that you like analyzing the characters! I like analyzing them, too—and people in general. It's one of the reasons that I majored in psychology. And I'm so happy that I'm able to explore these psychological concepts in my art. I think you're spot-on about her feelings for the listener and her reasons for pushing him away. 1. Jeez, if I was the listener and deeply in love with her, it'd be hard to give her weeks of space! But you're right, he should respect her boundaries. 2. Oh! I'm going to try that method on myself: Don't give myself the time to create "what-if" scenarios. Just act. 3. A walking date sounds lovely. I find that my friends, family, and I are able to open up more when we're walking in nature. And it's the perfect setting for keeping the speaker grounded. I like your plan! And thank you... I appreciate your kindness. My trauma is... complex. But on the bright side, it's the reason that I feel so deeply and observe so intently. Without it, I don't think I'd have this platform; I wouldn't be healing through expression and creation. I also wouldn't be able to have these conversations with you and other listeners. So thanks so much for being here. I love reading your analyses!
Moon Berry Audio
2025-09-22 14:48:52 +0000 UTCOof my heart. This one was rough 😭 One of the few stories where I legitimately have no idea what I would do in this situation. On one hand, I'm pretty sure that she's not being truthful, even to herself. But on the other, I couldn't act on those assumptions. I would have to assume that she's telling the truth, because pushing harder would hurt her more. Oh shoot I think I get it. That last line of "I'm not used to enjoying things" made me understand! She DOES love listener romantically, but she thinks that in order to feel that kind of love you need to want cuddles and such. She doesn't feel worthy of that/those feelings scare her. I think this couple has a future! (granted listener reads the situation correctly and acts accordingly, and she's willing to try again provided he takes it slow.) ohmygosh analyzing these is half the fun of listening to the ☺️ Anyway, I think the only thing listener can do for this relationship to work is take very specific steps. 1st, he needs to come to her after the couple weeks of space she asked for, and ask her if they can try again. He needs to be clear that he'll give her more space, take things slower this time, and make it obvious that he wants to be with her even if she isn't comfortable with intimacy at the moment. 2nd, resume dating. Most negative thoughts are from second guessing. Usually what happens is the positive "I want to do this" comes followed by a series of negative "what if"s. Do not create a scenario where she has time to think about those what ifs. The dates should be something active. Given the tomboy tag, sports are a great option, as are co-op video games. Once she's had time to get used to the idea of you dating casually, start breaking out the walking dates. Before you hold her hand, ask her if you can, and remind her to communicate how she's feeling honestly so you know how to react. If she starts to spiral, try to ground her. Remind her to be present, and help her to be okay with how she's feeling. 3rd, this is getting too long. You get the picture. TLDR; take it slow, help her stay present, and communicate honestly. I hope this series continues, time to pay you back for that "fear of intimacy" audio! P.S. Whatever trauma you went through in the past, I hope you're doing okay now moon. If this character is in any way reflecting your own thoughts, I hope you know you deserve love too ❤️
Codewrds
2025-09-21 20:02:31 +0000 UTCReceiving a message like that and then not even getting an opportunity to respond because they "need space" is probably the most anxiety inducing thing I've ever experienced. There's no closure at all. I'm a fan of how (the audience I guess? 😂) handles it, but I feel like I just wouldn't have the skill to successfully navigate that situation in real life. It would be a total crap show. Ah who am I kidding, it happened and it was a crap show... Wow I'm really over sharing... I sincerely apologize to whoever reads this 😅
Lucas
2025-09-20 07:35:12 +0000 UTCYikes, this reminded me way too much of my ex 😅. Great work as always though!
Lucas
2025-09-20 07:24:27 +0000 UTC
