[She nods her head in confirmation but his next reasoning makes her look at Des dead on, silent for a long moment.]

Better than the alternative? [She knows what he means, she's just... doesn't agree and she um... Crit Failed her Will Save so. Good times.]

Sure, ya know. Until you can't figure out if you like somebody because you like them or because it's what the other person is feeling. Or, you spend your birthday fighting to shut them out while they screw their boyfriend or - my personal favorite - [So much sarcasm.] Getting pulled inside their head whenever they're overly emotional so you get to see and feel everything like you're actually them and you don't know how to control it or make it stop. [She pauses a moment to let that sink in.] Yes. Even that.

[She slumps back onto her chair, perhaps the smallest hint of embarrassment coming on the end of that epic rant, like she's painfully aware of the overshare and attempts to soften somewhat as she settles down.]

Trust me. There is no good alternative.