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Playing this felt like looking into a mirror in so many ways. The most startling thing was that, even until now, I was under the impression that the culture of SW I experienced was isolated, alone, and something I never even bothered to explain to others because they wouldn't get it. That's why your game is so poignant to me. The line about keeping the old clothes in case you needed them for work again was exactly something I've done too. I wish I could say I'm at the point of throwing them away, but financial fears always loom over me. I'm trying to rediscover how to be close to others in a non-transactional way. Thank you for making this for people like us to feel solace and for outsiders to feel for us.

Thank you so much for reading!! Yes, that is a really good way to describe it. It sometimes feels like a constant struggle, even though I'm better now than the period of time when this VN takes place in my life. But it still feels worth seeking out respect, I think.