You would have been perceived differently. I have no idea if your world is anything like mine, but most tend to follow the same tiresome patterns. And if it was, your every action would have been judged. Now, let's see . . . you were a healer, you said. You went around and saved people's lives.
You could kiss any idea of a personal life away, for starters. You would have been painted in an entirely pure light, held up to an angelic standard, and heaven forbid you indicated you were human. No drinking, smoking only where acceptable, certainly no sex . . . and of course, you would have had to be perfect in your abilities. No mistakes, not ever. And when inevitably did do something wrong, you would have been ridiculed and torn down, no matter how clever or powerful or brilliant you were. You would go from an angelic being to a parody, a joke, a punchline to every leering statement and moral example to every bedtime story.
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[It's not a question. Rosalind shrugs.]
You would have been perceived differently. I have no idea if your world is anything like mine, but most tend to follow the same tiresome patterns. And if it was, your every action would have been judged. Now, let's see . . . you were a healer, you said. You went around and saved people's lives.
You could kiss any idea of a personal life away, for starters. You would have been painted in an entirely pure light, held up to an angelic standard, and heaven forbid you indicated you were human. No drinking, smoking only where acceptable, certainly no sex . . . and of course, you would have had to be perfect in your abilities. No mistakes, not ever. And when inevitably did do something wrong, you would have been ridiculed and torn down, no matter how clever or powerful or brilliant you were. You would go from an angelic being to a parody, a joke, a punchline to every leering statement and moral example to every bedtime story.