I also think I'm missing something in this piece. Loneliness and lack of social connection can be crippling and it's a very serious problem. But I'm not sure I

I also think I'm missing something in this piece. Loneliness and lack of social connection can be crippling and it's a very serious problem. But I'm not sure I understand why the author thinks they're unique in their circumstances, or goes to the point of comparing themselves to a person whose people were murdered, who was then captured and forced to live elsewhere, who is physically unable to verbally communicate with anyone. I guess I just can't figure out why he thinks he's the only man in the world going through this (well, him and Aurá) and feel like I missed something in the post. Depression and loneliness are huge, increasingly recognized issues in our society that many people go through. This does not diminish the seriousness of his situation.