Vesper felt herself turning red with humiliation. Then she looked at Allegra–really looked at her. Maybe she’d had such a problem with people not seeing her because she wasn’t seeing them. Did Allegra’s mask of rage hide pain and doubt that anyone would ever truly love her? She thought that it just might. Vesper didn’t quite feel compassion, but she no longer took Allegra’s behavior personally.Colleen Chen
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When Vesper met Allegra, she was shocked that Allegra was someone who had hurt her deeply. She felt that she had always been alone and that no one could ever love her. Vesper saw the mask of rage that Allegra wore and didn’t understand why. However, after meeting Allegra again, Vesper began to understand more about Allegra.
She realized that it wasn’t so much about her but about Vesper. She realized that it wasn’t so much about the pain caused by others but about the pain that she herself inflicted on others because of her own insecurities.
Source: Dysmorphic Kingdom
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