Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
Lumina for Introverted Finnish-Senegalese College Student
When stating facts or theories, she doesn’t hesitate, but when the discussion is on a topic she doesn’t feel comfortable with, she tends to stutter and end sentences abruptly (when realizing that she didn’t have 100% knowledge of what she was talking about).
“What is your view on X?” is one of the hardest questions for her, when the answer can’t be based on scientific facts, but instead expected to have a casual opinion on the matter.
While excelling in academic fields, She always struggled with other people. Being the only child, she didn’t have anyone close to her age at home. Her neighborhood didn’t have a lot of kids and of those, most had their parents telling them to avoid her.
“It is a reference to the ring of King Solomon. The sentence “this too shall pass” was the answer to the king’s request that “if a happy man looks at the ring’s inscription, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy”. Should I explain it further?”
“I am not qualified to give advice on that…”
“Lying is bad manners. It causes problems for us all. A person making false accusations is like a person rocking the boat that we are all in.”
“I-it’s fine, it’s just that… Books don’t make me rush…”
“Should I help you with that?”
“Equations and formulas always have a right answer. They're free of fussy word games and complicated emotions.”
