“I was young and frightened and craved respect and its ugly cousin, approval, so I did as I was told.”
“I did so obediently, and waited for her approval.”
“I sigh inside, so exhausted by these ugly questions, but when did a monster ever deserve its privacy?”
“I, also, decided to get rid of the need of approval. That is a strong addiction, the need of approval, isn't it? That---I'm on the patch right now, actually. It releases small doses of approval until I no longer crave it. And, I'm going to rip it off!”
“I’m off duty, cousin, which by Cadwaladr law means I can beat you ugly.”
“Common sense isn't a real thing. And its ugly cousin, fairness, is a concept invented so dumb people could participate in arguments.”