Other people have it worse, but that doesn't mean that it's any less shitty for us.
[It's a casual comment, more or less, but something that it took Adam a long time to really understand. He spent most of his life downplaying the things that happened to him because other people had it worse, because any reaction would be an overreaction. But just because he convinced himself of that doesn't mean it was ever true.
He doubts Lance needs to be told that, but it helps him to remind himself of it.]
Besides, if you can't talk, what happens if you need to call for help? Or warn someone of something? Or if you have a perfect comeback that'll completely wreck some jerk? That's all important.
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[It's a casual comment, more or less, but something that it took Adam a long time to really understand. He spent most of his life downplaying the things that happened to him because other people had it worse, because any reaction would be an overreaction. But just because he convinced himself of that doesn't mean it was ever true.
He doubts Lance needs to be told that, but it helps him to remind himself of it.]
Besides, if you can't talk, what happens if you need to call for help? Or warn someone of something? Or if you have a perfect comeback that'll completely wreck some jerk? That's all important.