"I read it as a sort of, “Oh god, I see you, I see what you’re doing, I’ve done what you’re doing, and it’s too much.” … I’ve known lots of people who have struggled with a certain disease or situation, who feel emboldened to address and acknowledge aloud when they see it in others. A sort of “I, too, am a member of this shitty club” license to be direct and tough-love-y. That’s how I computed this anecdote."
— I’ve done exactly this with a couple of young women now.
