[Liver failure is fairly common where he's from, with most of the population being on some form of drug or other. But he's not jaded, even if he probably ought to be, and he makes a soft, sympathetic sound.]
When you're little, promises are more real than prayers. I remember they were as present and real to me as a kiss on the cheek.... Figuring out that they're just words with the best of intentions ruins a lot of people I think. It's the first step to realizing that people hardly ever mean what they say.
Did it change how you interacted with people after that?
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Date: 2015-01-22 12:30 am (UTC)When you're little, promises are more real than prayers. I remember they were as present and real to me as a kiss on the cheek.... Figuring out that they're just words with the best of intentions ruins a lot of people I think. It's the first step to realizing that people hardly ever mean what they say.
Did it change how you interacted with people after that?