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I do, agrees David. They say
I’m kind of young, but I’m not
the only kid. Sasha likes it too.
And she’s kind of young too.
SMART KID
It’s good to see him so engaged.
Donald, on the other hand, really
worries me. Mostly he just sits
around, playing computer games
or watching TV. Except when Dad
makes him get up and do something.
Dad, in fact, seems to be the only
one who can convince him to
behave even halfway civilized.
Mom has him in therapy. “Severe
emotional detachment,” was
the diagnosis, “probably caused
by early childhood trauma.”
Yeah, like his parents’ (one or
the other or both) meth-fueled rages,
resulting in fists to his face.
I remember him visiting us once,
decorated with knuckle-shaped bruises.
Such treatment can only erect walls
inside a kid. One between him and pain.
Another between him and love.
WHEN DID I BECOME A PHILOSOPHER?
I’ve got my own walls, and they
were not built by abuse or neglect.
I should probably go into therapy
