Oh, hello! What a wonderful comment! I'm flattered to death that you trust my judgment, and I am so pleased that that episode spoke to someone else so deeply as well. It felt so genuine to me, and I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one.

both the charming childishness and the innocent selfishness of the disorder, not to mention the complete obliviousness when it comes to matters of subtext

That's so well-said. Yay for feels! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!