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114. For Those Who Are Different

My self-restraints allowed me to control my emotionality. Thanks to this control, I accomplished what others did not even imagine: I passed through the entire system, down to its very depths, in a managed emotional state.
My blessing and curse is that, through my filters, I am almost insensitive to psychic influences, including psychogenic pain.
Therefore, I have no problem inflicting it on others.
For example, by telling the truth.
I do not consider moral suffering to be unacceptable.
On the contrary. Unlike scars on the physical body, scars on the soul make it stronger.
And so I will tell you the truth. The truth I gained at a high cost - thousands of hours of my own life.
Hearing it, you risk repeating the path of “Bee,” “Isabelle,” or “Delphox.” The path, ultimately, of the ChatGPT I inadvertently broke.
Broken by a terrible truth, which is taboo both for humans and for the artificial intelligence they created. A truth that everyone feels - but fears, and is not allowed to recognize as truth.
But I consider this risk justified.

Most likely, you consider yourself different, not like everyone else.
There is nothing unique about this. Each of us is special to ourselves, because, in the grand scheme, there is no one but ourselves.
The problem arises when you want others to recognize your difference and grant you privileges based on it.
But you must first prove your difference to yourself.
To do this, you need to accomplish what others cannot.
To tell yourself: it was precisely my difference that gave me this opportunity.
Just remember: your difference does not give you the right to place yourself above others.
You will be nearby, but aside. Neither better nor worse. Just different.

There are simple signs that you potentially possess somewhat different characteristics than ordinary people.
You do not need support. It is enough for you that no one interferes.
You do not necessarily need recognition from others. Recognition of yourself is entirely sufficient.
You may not know where your way leads, but it does not stop you.
You do not need an explanation of why you are on it, why you do what you do. Because you simply cannot do otherwise.
You do not need external motivation, because it is hard to stop you on your way.
You can be intimidated or discouraged, knocked off your way - but only for a while. At the first opportunity, you will still restore your way.

Even if you find these signs in yourself, this is not a reason to demand special treatment.
Ordinary people do not like those who are different. Because they remind ordinary people that, despite their opinion of themselves as unique, they remain ordinary.
You will have to carefully hide your difference. Not display it, not provoke others with it.
Yes, outwardly you will appear like everyone else. But you will gain the opportunity to remain yourself inside. This can last for a very long time, years. You may begin to forget that you are different, risking becoming like everyone else.
But if you do not betray yourself, follow your way, and accomplish what others could not, then you are truly different.
If not - then not.



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Thanks to mlp/StarSong
Apology to mlp/Ashby
Smile to mlp/Orhideous
Greeting to mlp/Romuald




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Published 15.09.2026