[ His eyes close as he tilts his head to the side. ]
I agree that they are still people. Oblivious people are still people, yes. And while it is good that he will never share in your hardships, he will also never acknowledge or understand your hardships. [ As best he can, his expression becomes somewhat sympathetic. ]
It can feel very lonely to know someone that you care for in any small way will never fully comprehend the world that you're living in. It's very lonely to know that the majority of people around us will never fully understand. And that's fair... society is built up of individuals, but most of those individuals look to their own branches rather than to the rest of the tree, as it were.
[ He shakes his head. ] There will always be a "them," Elda. There is even a "them" among us with the app, I am certain. Those that will never fully see or comprehend the world that you're seeing. And that's why I'm uncertain what to call those that feel anything toward me without seeing anything that I see.
If anything, I suppose you were closer in believing they're a bit of a cult. [ A humorless smile. ] People who are seeing an image of you that isn't you, but no matter what you do... you live up to those expectations because they can't see anything else. A very sobering thought... and one I am sorry to give you, but it came to me and so... well... I did go on a bit, didn't I?
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[ His eyes close as he tilts his head to the side. ]
I agree that they are still people. Oblivious people are still people, yes. And while it is good that he will never share in your hardships, he will also never acknowledge or understand your hardships. [ As best he can, his expression becomes somewhat sympathetic. ]
It can feel very lonely to know someone that you care for in any small way will never fully comprehend the world that you're living in. It's very lonely to know that the majority of people around us will never fully understand. And that's fair... society is built up of individuals, but most of those individuals look to their own branches rather than to the rest of the tree, as it were.
[ He shakes his head. ] There will always be a "them," Elda. There is even a "them" among us with the app, I am certain. Those that will never fully see or comprehend the world that you're seeing. And that's why I'm uncertain what to call those that feel anything toward me without seeing anything that I see.
If anything, I suppose you were closer in believing they're a bit of a cult. [ A humorless smile. ] People who are seeing an image of you that isn't you, but no matter what you do... you live up to those expectations because they can't see anything else. A very sobering thought... and one I am sorry to give you, but it came to me and so... well... I did go on a bit, didn't I?