[Maybe he's right; maybe it is self-deception. Or maybe she's just tired of other people putting her into their own little boxes.
Korra, the spiritual failure. Korra, the half-baked Avatar. Korra, the reckless thug. Korra, the little ballbuster. Korra, the pathetic girl clinging to a bad relationship.
All of it true, and none of it the entire picture, but everyone she's met tries to shove her inside their favorite box, confused and frustrated when she just won't fit.]
What impression are you trying to give me? [The words come out angry and eerily calm.]
Because the impression I'm getting is that you're disgusted with yourself, but instead of trying to fix your behavior, you're trying to change mine. You're acting like you're some big force of nature and I can either move my hut or stay and die, but you're not. You're just a person.
[She stands up and brushes the dirt off her pants. A part of her is ready to walk away, and another part of her simply refuses to sit beneath him like a student before a teacher.]
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Korra, the spiritual failure. Korra, the half-baked Avatar. Korra, the reckless thug. Korra, the little ballbuster. Korra, the pathetic girl clinging to a bad relationship.
All of it true, and none of it the entire picture, but everyone she's met tries to shove her inside their favorite box, confused and frustrated when she just won't fit.]
What impression are you trying to give me? [The words come out angry and eerily calm.]
Because the impression I'm getting is that you're disgusted with yourself, but instead of trying to fix your behavior, you're trying to change mine. You're acting like you're some big force of nature and I can either move my hut or stay and die, but you're not. You're just a person.
[She stands up and brushes the dirt off her pants. A part of her is ready to walk away, and another part of her simply refuses to sit beneath him like a student before a teacher.]
You're the one who needs to change. Not me.