. , cannot go halfway

[tate mccarthy]

I don’t want to, it’s embarrassing.

[rosie de la cruz]

Does that mean you trust me, or just don't feel like going that low?

[tate mccarthy]

It means I shouldn't have to feel like that's necessary.

[rosie de la cruz]

It's not necessary, but sounds like you don't really trust me so not sure what else I can say.

[tate mccarthy]

You really don't see why I'd be bothered?

[rosie de la cruz]

Ok yeah, sure. I don't bring it up much, and then suddenly a package shows up. It's messy. But on the other hand, you know he's as obsessed with Charlotte as I am with you. It's been nice to have another ally if you get dragged away by Aisha at a party, or I'm just overwhelmed. But it's always just been a friendship.

[tate mccarthy]

Charlotte doesn't like it either. She hasn't seen him since this all began, and you're there sending him mail and texting him? It's fucked.

[rosie de la cruz]

There's never been a malicious or ulterior motive, but fine. Don't befriend family member SO's. I'll add it to the McCarthy etiquette book I can't seem to memorize.

[tate mccarthy]

You know, you can be so fucking out of line. My parents have been nothing but gracious to you, inviting you to every family event, letting you stay at their places, buying you presents every holiday. And you, you and Oscar fucking Whoever, you'll stand at the side and sneer and make fun of everything. While he wears my fucking suit!! What's so hard about having me as a boyfriend, Rosie? What's so fucking difficult to live with about having a boyfriend who loves you and wants to treat you and wants you to feel like a princess because he fucking sees you as one?

[rosie de la cruz]

Am I not gracious to your parents? Am I not thankful for everything I've been a part of when it comes to you and them? I love your family, you know I do. It's hard because I can still feel like I’m not good enough, Tate. I'm so hyper aware about what people might be thinking about me, and in default what they think of you, that I'd rather just be on the sidelines if you're not around at some society thing. We're usually just trying to figure out how the hell we got here. It's your world, I'm a part of it but I'm not part of it. And I love you for not caring about all that, but it’s still hard for me to feel like an equal partner sometimes when you can just snap your fingers and basically save my life?

[tate mccarthy]

No. Standing to one side moaning with Oscar isn't being gracious, and it's noted. None of my extended family would have had any idea you weren't just like us, if it weren't for you doing that at every. single. event. Really, ask around and see how many people agree with you on this. I've dated plenty of girls, admittedly most of them like me, and I've never had anyone complain about me being too rich.

[rosie de la cruz]

I'm not like you. And if that makes me ungrateful, out of line and a brat for the way I feel or how I act then maybe I'm not the right fit anyway. Like you said, there's plenty of girls that don't have any complaints.

[tate mccarthy]

Okay. If you'd rather break up than work past your issues, then there's not a lot I can say.

[rosie de la cruz]

Tate, my issues right now are that the last of our school year and graduation got reduced to a power point presentation, the job offer I had got pulled, watching Ben freak out about potentially losing his lacrosse scholarship and realizing we have to shelf our dream New York City apartment hunt for god knows how long. I don't have anything left to include how I act at social gatherings we can't currently have.

[tate mccarthy]

So what you're saying is that I'm not a priority. Fair, thanks for your honesty.