my ideals get out of the mess im in with him by my side prove myself through my job and the fact of my fall courses really being outside show him that i am myself in my purest state now: i eat and sleep well, i work, i draw and read, i am always outside by myself. i'm waiting for something, i'm not moving forward yet what he values or seeks wants to have others notice his efforts understand that he's sometimes tired and overworked light-hearted conversation through the day to kill time, update on random stuff that happens or comes to mind how i can show him that it's me show him you understand deeply. when he talks about his concerns, respond in a way to show you know more than the surface level of what he's said send him pictures (sometimes of yourself) a couple times a day always mention what you are doing with your brother because he really likes it, especially very cutesy stuff occasionally complain about things that wouldn't be a problem there, e.g. i hate how busy it is here...,