>> Haruko is so much better than he was when he arrived as a college freshman<<
I got that impression, yes.
>> that it's really hard to see how much he still needs confidence in family, even family-of-choice. He still hasn't realized how adopted he was by not only Abraham, but his circle of friends. That damage will take awhile to heal, but it will improve visibly.<<
I think he's got the idea of family-of-choice as warm and solid enough to keep the rain off, but not as load-bearing walls yet, if that makes sense. He'll sit in it, but not lean on it.
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branchandroot
Re: Another voice
Date: 2015-11-25 09:47 am (UTC)Me too.
>> Haruko is so much better than he was when he arrived as a college freshman<<
I got that impression, yes.
>> that it's really hard to see how much he still needs confidence in family, even family-of-choice. He still hasn't realized how adopted he was by not only Abraham, but his circle of friends. That damage will take awhile to heal, but it will improve visibly.<<
I think he's got the idea of family-of-choice as warm and solid enough to keep the rain off, but not as load-bearing walls yet, if that makes sense. He'll sit in it, but not lean on it.