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“Listen, dude, it’s fine,” she insisted again, her voice more firm. “I’m fine, I’ll be okay. It’s not life-threatening. And I can still function in society thanks to this.” She held up her right arm, as if to prove a point. “Just because life is shitty, doesn’t mean I have to live like it.”
Her outlook seemed to assure him as he gave her a nod. From what the woman could tell, he seemed to feel a little better. “That’s one way of looking at it, I guess.” He was surprised she could have such a positive disposition in spite of everything.










