Thinking about. Gudao and Gudako. It’s about. Being forced to extend your own kindness to yourself. Because if you can recognize that the guy in front of you does not deserve to beat herself up over the blood he’s forced to carry on her hands then you can recognize then you have to recognize that for yourself to. Because if you want this girl to forgive himself for the things she has done in response to circumstances beyond his control you have to forgive yourself too. Because if you want this battered human being to accept that she’s allowed to voice out that he wants to fucking rest you have to accept that too. You have too. Because they are you. They’re a you from another time from another space but they are. You. They’ve gone from the exact things you’ve gone through they carry the same sins that you do. It’s not just a matter of “seeing yourself in another” they are literally you they have your name they have your past some of the details don’t quite line up but they are. You. They are an aspect of you. And if you can offer gentleness to the person in the mirror. You can be gentle with yourself, too. Anyways they should kiss about it.