"I can only dream of what experiences might have lead you to say such a thing, but if you'll forgive me, I must say that I fail to see its truth or its use to you or anyone else. You, like all of us here, have certain... abilities which set us apart, yes; those abilities can, at times, be destructive, yes; and you have difficulty controlling them, at times, fair enough. But if that is the definition of a monster, then it seems to me it is a far weaker word, and a far less damning one, than it seems to be in common use."
He pauses a moment, rhetorically, to let that sink in.
"If you are a monster, and the expression has any real meaning besides expressing a desire to denigrate your humanity, then I, too, am a monster. So far as I've seen, the differences between you and I, Tiamaris, are cosmetic or merely matters of degree. So. If you call yourself a monster merely to be disparaging toward yourself, I kindly ask that you consider how it reflects upon the rest of us who share in a measure of your plight."
No problem, my own apologies for slowness as usual x.x
"I can only dream of what experiences might have lead you to say such a thing, but if you'll forgive me, I must say that I fail to see its truth or its use to you or anyone else. You, like all of us here, have certain... abilities which set us apart, yes; those abilities can, at times, be destructive, yes; and you have difficulty controlling them, at times, fair enough. But if that is the definition of a monster, then it seems to me it is a far weaker word, and a far less damning one, than it seems to be in common use."
He pauses a moment, rhetorically, to let that sink in.
"If you are a monster, and the expression has any real meaning besides expressing a desire to denigrate your humanity, then I, too, am a monster. So far as I've seen, the differences between you and I, Tiamaris, are cosmetic or merely matters of degree. So. If you call yourself a monster merely to be disparaging toward yourself, I kindly ask that you consider how it reflects upon the rest of us who share in a measure of your plight."