this hit home for me. it's nice to see people like me who aren't villainized. as someone who actually tries really hard to be kind but "sincere" about myself, i resonate deeply with the way he felt about "loving" someone. i too thought i had to be like the other children to be accepted by those around me, because it meant i could satisfy the "curiosity" i had about other humans. this author does a very good job of portraying what it's like not to understand the emotions of others (with the 0 analogy), but want to try regardless. i have gone through a lot of growth myself, and i'm grateful that there were many around me willing to teach me how to be "normal" when i was growing up. <3
this hit home for me. it's nice to see people like me who aren't villainized. as someone who actually tries really hard to be kind but "sincere" about myself, i resonate deeply with the way he felt about "loving" someone. i too thought i had to be like the other children to be accepted by those around me, because it meant i could satisfy the "curiosity" i had about other humans. this author does a very good job of portraying what it's like not to understand the emotions of others (with the 0 analogy), but want to try regardless. i have gone through a lot of growth myself, and i'm grateful that there were many around me willing to teach me how to be "normal" when i was growing up. <3