I have no problem imagining absentmindedness of this sort. It's the deafness to the people around him that I find astonishing. Throughout the story anytime Aaro

I have no problem imagining absentmindedness of this sort. It's the deafness to the people around him that I find astonishing. Throughout the story anytime Aaronson was presented with a social interaction that would have allowed him to realize his mistake, he didn't pick up on it, and I feel that's because he can't respect the people around them or their point-of-view for long enough to get out of his own bubble and realize they might not be completely crazy. If a friend told me this story I'd tell him that yes, it was a bit crazy, but that he also had done several things to bring this upon himself and that he should learn from this rather than blaming everyone else.