must be stupid

rhie is standing alone looking worried. she says to herself, ''sometimes i get scared of my feelings and how strongly i feel them. then i realize, OH GOD, everyone else in the world must get scared of their feelings TOO!'' a shadowed figure appears, and rhie trails off. ''but something changes...'' the figure says, ''you shouldn't assume anything about anyone's feelings. ever. *SIGH* you must be stupid.'' rhie looks confused and upset. she says, ''d-do other people not get scared of their feelings? why not? am i wrong? i think i must've missed something... wait, let me look again...'' the figure points at her calmly and says, ''don't forget to look again. see, you're already learning. look at all the things you have observed.'' rhie stands proudly with her paws on her hips, smiling. she says, ''i know so many things now!'' she doesn't seem to notice that she was derailed at some point, but she looks perturbed regardless. she says to herself, ''i'm still scared. why?''


june 28, 2026

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