I'm not shy about it! I just didn't want to tell you when you could talk back.

[how could she be shy about this when she told the meeting yesterday that she hits her boyfriend and he likes it]

... Because I wasn't really sure what you'd say. Mostly. [She rubs her finger against the bench, staring forward determinedly.] Plus, how weird is it just to come and tell someone that? You seem weirded out by it. And I mean, I want you to feel weird, sure, but not like that. Get it?

[Humans are weird, fascinating creatures.]