This feels real. It's such a heartbreakingly accurate description of how it feels to be the outcast, desiring to be both acknowledged and invisible. I wonder if maybe the people who engage with Becky as she leaves haven't actually forgotten, but feel bad about how she's been treated and don't know how to make her feel better. Maybe they think it's best to act like the laughter never happened because it'd be awkward to address it, but they may secretly empathize.
The writing makes me feel like I was there, feeling everything along with Becky. Makes me think of Radiohead's "Creep." Very well expressed.
This feels real. It's such a heartbreakingly accurate description of how it feels to be the outcast, desiring to be both acknowledged and invisible. I wonder if maybe the people who engage with Becky as she leaves haven't actually forgotten, but feel bad about how she's been treated and don't know how to make her feel better. Maybe they think it's best to act like the laughter never happened because it'd be awkward to address it, but they may secretly empathize.
The writing makes me feel like I was there, feeling everything along with Becky. Makes me think of Radiohead's "Creep." Very well expressed.
A wonderful short Tale. Beautifully tragic. I loved it.