Yeah, that sentence came out a bit poetic. I feel like it would have broken the tone to say something like, “In neurotypical situations, fear comes from clinging to an object that someone holds dear, and anticipating that object’s loss”, though. Maybe there’s a middle-ground way to express it?
This part didn’t sound quite right.
Great piece, btw. There were parts I disagreed with, but it was interesting to read your perspective.
Thanks, Pattern!
Yeah, that sentence came out a bit poetic. I feel like it would have broken the tone to say something like, “In neurotypical situations, fear comes from clinging to an object that someone holds dear, and anticipating that object’s loss”, though. Maybe there’s a middle-ground way to express it?
With that explanation, it makes sense. So you could link to your comment above, or perhaps something like:
“Fear can only grow alongside love. (We fear losing what we love, after all.)”