[ She chews her lip. And, after a moment, she admits: ]
No one. It just feels like they're thinking it.
[ Which...Writing that out makes her wonder if she's not just projecting. Because she really hasn't been treated badly - not for her background, anyway. And her assumption's always been that it's because she's always been decently good at acting like she's from some better background than she actually is, but what if it's really just because it doesn't matter? What if it really doesn't matter that she's unschooled? Would they just listen to her anyway if her ideas were good?
She doesn't know. Which frustrates her. Because Jaime seems so certain, and she feels so doubtful. And she hasn't got any reason to doubt. Which means she probably hasn't shaken off as much of her society's brainwashing as she thought she had. Still a commoner on the inside. ]
You're underestimating yourself, too, you know. People would listen to you. They already do, honestly. Your friends are RIDICULOUSLY loyal.
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Date: 2015-07-17 04:51 pm (UTC)No one. It just feels like they're thinking it.
[ Which...Writing that out makes her wonder if she's not just projecting. Because she really hasn't been treated badly - not for her background, anyway. And her assumption's always been that it's because she's always been decently good at acting like she's from some better background than she actually is, but what if it's really just because it doesn't matter? What if it really doesn't matter that she's unschooled? Would they just listen to her anyway if her ideas were good?
She doesn't know. Which frustrates her. Because Jaime seems so certain, and she feels so doubtful. And she hasn't got any reason to doubt. Which means she probably hasn't shaken off as much of her society's brainwashing as she thought she had. Still a commoner on the inside. ]
You're underestimating yourself, too, you know. People would listen to you. They already do, honestly. Your friends are RIDICULOUSLY loyal.