Quite basic logic *should* be used, and Chera did it right.
Yes, it feels cold and empty, when the response of the brain is “What Now?”, and no answer comes.
Tula’s lack is not in the level of the intellect, or even at the level of attention where she can choose
what to pay attention to, but in the simple physical warmth of another human’s concern, expressing
the most basic demonstration she is not alone. Without movement or desire, just being there.
Hmm…not sure if that’s hitting me right in the feels, or if I’m feeling called out… Might be feeling called out right in the feels about it. Yeah… That’ll do for now, I guess.
High school 1959-1963. Nerd before the term was defined. Corduroy pants, pocket protector, Horn rimmed glasses. Played french horn in the band. Delivered newspapers from 7th grade till after high school graduation. Nickname: Professor. and the final kiss of death label… was a “Good Kid”. Went through one 10 month stretch where I couldn’t get a dance much less a date and never found out why. At 16 sat myself down on the front steps to tell myself I was normal. I’ve read that Al Gore and some other guys were very happy to feel that they were the smartest guy in the room, but I wouldn’t go through high school again for all the money in the world. And a few times in college weren’t much better. I’d venture being cool and good looking as Tula is doesn’t always compensate; though I personally can’t vouch for that.
You’d venture correctly. I’m not quite on Tula’s level–she said, sadly looking down at a less impressive chest–but I am a reasonably attractive redhead, and my brain is still my best asset; valedictorian, suma cum laude, all that jazz. No dates in high school and nothing during my first four years in college. I wasn’t asked on a real date until I was 25, and he later confessed to being a little terrified at the time.
I spent most of my teenage years convinced that I was ugly and fat (at 114 pounds). Fun times.
I LOVE THIS! It reminds me of Shikamaru from “Naruto.” Where (as a rare change of pace) the intelligent people aren’t cold and unemotional, but their intellect makes them more able to care.
Oh yeah, having all the answers and still finding them lacking, because it’s not so much what they say as who says it or how is it said.
If nothing else, I have been explained (and fully believe) that hearing someone else say what you already know makes quite the difference. But of course, it isn’t always sufficient, though Chera is to be commended for trying and doing so well. (I wouldn’t blame her for finding words that Tula already knows.)
Basically, Chera is honestly stating truths with an underlying ‘I’m here for you’. As a counselor Tula has to be a very good and understanding Listener, just as Chera is offering now. Sometimes that is all that is needed with a gentle prod here and there. For a Listener, having a peer to vent to can be an extremely rare, but cathartic occurrence. Tula’s got that opportunity now.
9 thoughts on “Disconnected – Page 1050”
Salisria
It is often true that the hardest person to love is yourself.
Tom Billings
Quite basic logic *should* be used, and Chera did it right.
Yes, it feels cold and empty, when the response of the brain is “What Now?”, and no answer comes.
Tula’s lack is not in the level of the intellect, or even at the level of attention where she can choose
what to pay attention to, but in the simple physical warmth of another human’s concern, expressing
the most basic demonstration she is not alone. Without movement or desire, just being there.
Jean
Hmm…not sure if that’s hitting me right in the feels, or if I’m feeling called out… Might be feeling called out right in the feels about it. Yeah… That’ll do for now, I guess.
Lurker314
The lack of intellectual peers is one of the loneliest kind of lonelies.
Gerald Ney
High school 1959-1963. Nerd before the term was defined. Corduroy pants, pocket protector, Horn rimmed glasses. Played french horn in the band. Delivered newspapers from 7th grade till after high school graduation. Nickname: Professor. and the final kiss of death label… was a “Good Kid”. Went through one 10 month stretch where I couldn’t get a dance much less a date and never found out why. At 16 sat myself down on the front steps to tell myself I was normal. I’ve read that Al Gore and some other guys were very happy to feel that they were the smartest guy in the room, but I wouldn’t go through high school again for all the money in the world. And a few times in college weren’t much better. I’d venture being cool and good looking as Tula is doesn’t always compensate; though I personally can’t vouch for that.
Ami
You’d venture correctly. I’m not quite on Tula’s level–she said, sadly looking down at a less impressive chest–but I am a reasonably attractive redhead, and my brain is still my best asset; valedictorian, suma cum laude, all that jazz. No dates in high school and nothing during my first four years in college. I wasn’t asked on a real date until I was 25, and he later confessed to being a little terrified at the time.
I spent most of my teenage years convinced that I was ugly and fat (at 114 pounds). Fun times.
Archone
I LOVE THIS! It reminds me of Shikamaru from “Naruto.” Where (as a rare change of pace) the intelligent people aren’t cold and unemotional, but their intellect makes them more able to care.
jd.
Oh yeah, having all the answers and still finding them lacking, because it’s not so much what they say as who says it or how is it said.
If nothing else, I have been explained (and fully believe) that hearing someone else say what you already know makes quite the difference. But of course, it isn’t always sufficient, though Chera is to be commended for trying and doing so well. (I wouldn’t blame her for finding words that Tula already knows.)
JR
Basically, Chera is honestly stating truths with an underlying ‘I’m here for you’. As a counselor Tula has to be a very good and understanding Listener, just as Chera is offering now. Sometimes that is all that is needed with a gentle prod here and there. For a Listener, having a peer to vent to can be an extremely rare, but cathartic occurrence. Tula’s got that opportunity now.
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