In middle school I was really into RuneScape, and weirdly terrified of any of my friends finding out, even though I’m sure none of them would have given a damn
In hindsight, this looks like really clunky thematic foreshadowing of me realizing I was gay in high school
God is a hack writer
It takes practice to learn how to keep secrets, and the best practice material is secrets that don’t actually matter, so that if you fail it’s not a big deal.
(I say this as a person who also kept her Runescape-playing secret for a while as a kid. I managed four months before anyone found out, which is not bad for a ten-year-old.)
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