"Wow," Anakin said. And he was surprised. "I didn't know that. That's... a lot."
In some ways, he understood a flavor of criticism of his body, but that was just because he now looked different from others. But it wasn't linked to performance, and then self-worth through that performance. That was something completely all its own type of experience.
He wondered how much of that Ben had dealt with directly, but didn't ask. That seems a bit too forward.
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In some ways, he understood a flavor of criticism of his body, but that was just because he now looked different from others. But it wasn't linked to performance, and then self-worth through that performance. That was something completely all its own type of experience.
He wondered how much of that Ben had dealt with directly, but didn't ask. That seems a bit too forward.
"That's a lot to fight against."