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Literally and mental illness wise. Aaron puts on a physical mask to hide his eyes, but also puts on a mental mask to hide the pain that this condition has cuased him. He hides every aspect of himself that he can so this condition doesn't drive anyone else away. He's become convinced that this is the origin point for all of his pain, and blames his condition entirely for the fact that he cannot connect with people, even if it was moreso his father's meddling that caused all of that.

A lot of the grief people with disabilities are given actually doesn't come from the condition itself, but rsther how poorly everyone in their life can respond to it. Theoretically Aaron could've had a perfectly normal happy and healthy life living with a genetic disability. But due to his father still having his own hang ups, that right was taken from him and then he was told that it was actually a good thing for him.

Aaron also definitely feels as someone who has never, ever, received the accommodations he needed. No one was allowed to know about his disability. He had to be ‘normal’. And so he never could receive what he needed to truly flourish. He had to adapt, in his own flawed fucked up way.

Your add ons are so on point. It's probably why Aaron values Aphmau to the point he does, she's one of the only people in his life who never saw The Ultima first and Aaron second. Even Melissa has done that before, Aaron has spent so much time having everyone define him by something he can't control.

Happy pride month 💗! Lil doddle

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