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9 | But despite reality being quite obvious, my existence as a human being doesn't feel right to me. | 9 | But despite reality being quite obvious, my existence as a human being doesn't feel right to me. |
10 | It never has. | 10 | It never has. |
11 | 11 | ||
12 | I was 6 years old when I first became aware that something was off. | 12 | I was 6 years old when I first became aware of this feeling. |
13 | I'm sure many of you have seen the movie "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, wherein the protagonist Arthur is transformed into various animals to learn different life lessons. | 13 | I'm sure many of you have seen the movie "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, wherein the protagonist Arthur is transformed into various animals to learn different life lessons. |
14 | I was watching this movie one evening and became fascinated by the idea of possessing a nonhuman body, especially that of a bird. | 14 | I was watching this movie one evening and was fascinated by the idea of possessing a nonhuman body, especially that of a bird. |
15 | What would it be like to experience the world as one? | 15 | What would it be like to experience the world as one? |
16 | To be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the air? | 16 | To be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the air? |
17 | Imagining myself in this situation felt right. | 17 | I hadn't noticed the persistent nagging at the back of my mind before, but as I imagined myself in this situation I felt relieved when it fell silent for the first time in my life. |
18 | It was as if a constant nagging at the back of my mind, which I hadn't noticed before, was gone for the first time. | 18 | I didn't question what was happening -- I was only 6 years old after all. |
19 | But I had become aware of this unpleasant feeling and I learned how to make it go away, so it became of mine to turn into a bird in my fantasies. | ||
19 | 20 | ||