I'll have to return to this at some point for another playthrough. Gave it a first play today and was surprised to find some aspects of the represented experiences really resonated with me.
I have a personal trauma history that includes financial abuse, you've conveyed things I haven't been able to nail down and communicate really. The complexities of social performance and masking in response to a gift. The uncertainty and contradicting needs and emotions that throw me down a bottomless well of self doubt.
"I didn't feel any different" hit me too. I've tended to notice the feelings coming in later in smaller ways.
I really appreciate this game. I understand it took a lottt of work to make something this polished to provide a tonally consistent response in the player while still being playable. The fact you've created something that elicits these kinds of responses within the constraints of this format is honestly really impressive.