[And that is one of the many ways they are worlds apart.
Asher wishes he could be that self-assured, but the things that people think affect him in ways that aren't healthy. To some degree, he understands that. But it doesn't stop the words from piercing his fragile psyche like tiny little knives, leaving painful cuts that never seem to heal up all the way.
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Asher wishes he could be that self-assured, but the things that people think affect him in ways that aren't healthy. To some degree, he understands that. But it doesn't stop the words from piercing his fragile psyche like tiny little knives, leaving painful cuts that never seem to heal up all the way.
He's still sore, he'll always be.]
Don't forget to take care of yourself, too.
[He smiles warmly on his end.]
I'm rootin' for ya.