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I read it as a neutral meditation on the author's relationship with someone who should have been a central figure in her life, but lives as the main actor of hi
by roymurdock 9y ago
I read it as a neutral meditation on the author's relationship with someone who should have been a central figure in her life, but lives as the main actor of his own separate world. She still feels the faintest touch of a connection to him (through social media), but in the most important ways they are complete strangers.
Instead of being melodramatic, the author recounts some facts about their (lack of) a relationship, how and why it failed to develop, and how things stand now.
I don't think the author is looking for sympathy. Just reflecting (quite beautifully IMO) on the way things turned out.
- ribs 9y agoI perceive it similarly, and marvel at some of the judgmental, parochial readings I see in comments above.
- Baeocystin 9y agoI've known more than one 1st-gen child who was a narcissistic brat, blaming their parents for not fitting in (and thus all other social failures as well), while being willfully ignorant of the sacrifices involved in simply getting them here in the first place, and scornful of the opportunities available. The author of this piece wrote nothing that convinced me she was any different. I may be completely wrong. But I do not think I am. I didn't live in the US until I was a teen, and I've seen this song and dance before.
- aptwebapps 9y agoI disagree. If she felt like that there would have been more excuses and less clarity.
- Baeocystin 9y agoWe have differing opinions. Fair enough.
- KronenR 9y agoBut your opinion is wrong
- Baeocystin 9y agoThat's not a very compelling counterargument. :) Seriously, it's OK to just plain disagree. Literary interpretation isn't a hard science.