I do, yes. Absolutely. In this exact instance I'm not sure where to start, but I'm still mulling it over.
[Norman purses his lips, quiet and thoughtful for a moment. 'not used to others understanding' - he could tell Giorno some tales of cruelty, for sure. but he doesn't want to give the Goblin a place at this table. not when the conversation they're having should be proof that he doesn't want that to be a part of his life, anymore: that he intends to be better. do better. take responsibility for himself and care for the people around him. step up, for real, instead of being all bluster and ego while everything else either simmered under the surface or got left by the wayside.]
The trouble, I think ... [he starts slowly, wagging a finger at nothing in particular] ... is that everyone is capable of acts of amazing cruelty. Those of us who recognize that in ourselves, who square with that and still make the choice to deny it ... they can move forward and not take the bait. Not start the fight, just ... keep on moving.
It's the people who indulge that cruelty for its own sake and the people who are in denial over what they're capable of that make the worst conflicts. The self-righteous who see a mirror held up to them and say "no, that can't be me", and throw a rock at it.
huh! go fig. one more reason I need to watch this dang canon
[Norman purses his lips, quiet and thoughtful for a moment. 'not used to others understanding' - he could tell Giorno some tales of cruelty, for sure. but he doesn't want to give the Goblin a place at this table. not when the conversation they're having should be proof that he doesn't want that to be a part of his life, anymore: that he intends to be better. do better. take responsibility for himself and care for the people around him. step up, for real, instead of being all bluster and ego while everything else either simmered under the surface or got left by the wayside.]
The trouble, I think ... [he starts slowly, wagging a finger at nothing in particular] ... is that everyone is capable of acts of amazing cruelty. Those of us who recognize that in ourselves, who square with that and still make the choice to deny it ... they can move forward and not take the bait. Not start the fight, just ... keep on moving.
It's the people who indulge that cruelty for its own sake and the people who are in denial over what they're capable of that make the worst conflicts. The self-righteous who see a mirror held up to them and say "no, that can't be me", and throw a rock at it.