Oooo rambling about Kedamono being potential representation for neurodivergency that also goes into personal shit briefly ooooo
Thinking about Kedamono and his struggles with social interactions, hell, even the mere idea of being perceived by others makes me sick to my stomach. As a person and once a child that has had to swallow my needs in order to please other people around me, and sweep under the rug my own identity, it just hurts how much I relate to him. It's mostly tied to how my autism was handled, by my parents saying that "it's good to be different!" while actively avoiding other adults saying that I should get diagnosed for autism. I knew from a very young age that I was different, and every time I was met with that phrase, but no explanation as to why it's good.
Masking fucking sucks. Especially when you don't know why you're doing it. Keda does it because it was pushed on to him. Maybe it was pushed on to him by his mother, maybe by Papi, but what's factual is that this never came from him. What we do know for a fact is that he kept "Kedamono" as his name because it's tradition in his family for the sons to have this name. Another fact is his appearance: Keda only covers his face but his beast-like behaviour is still noticeable, his fur sticks out, his tail wags, his teeth are easily seen, his paws and claws are exposed. He doesn't fully get it. But he has to wear those masks because he looks like his mother.
Personality-wise, Kedamono is spineless: he has a lot of care for Popee but doesn't go out of his way to help. He usually makes things worse, either by trying to help, or by prioritizing his own survival.
He also carries a lot of resentment towards the rabbit, for the way he treats him, but he never shows it fully. He tiptoes around his feelings instead of being direct like Popee. On top of that, he also tends to explode when he is fed up with bullshit, but he also swallows a lot of his resentment and manifests it when he is alone.
Either way, Kedamono even masks his personality. It isn't his identity fully but he is getting there.
If you're insane like me over this damn show, check this old ass amv out, life is daijobu
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