Regarding ICW, I'll ask the others, see what they think. I'll tell them you want to help, but I can make no guarantees of what their response will be.
No, I don't think it's easier for you. I think it's probably easier for me. I spent years mentally preparing myself for you to hate me and denounce me, while you and mother remained unaware, more or less believing that I was following along the path you set out for me.
I'm not going to lie to you about who I am now, but I'm not going to rub your face in it, either.
And one thing I'm definitely not is a hero. Not moreso than any of the others, anyway.
Harry was one, though. Inside and out. Being raised by that fucking monster couldn't change who he was - it only made him better. It made me better.
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No, I don't think it's easier for you. I think it's probably easier for me. I spent years mentally preparing myself for you to hate me and denounce me, while you and mother remained unaware, more or less believing that I was following along the path you set out for me.
I'm not going to lie to you about who I am now, but I'm not going to rub your face in it, either.
And one thing I'm definitely not is a hero. Not moreso than any of the others, anyway.
Harry was one, though. Inside and out. Being raised by that fucking monster couldn't change who he was - it only made him better. It made me better.