by Dr. Holder » Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:39 am
"Or your competence." Dr. Holder helpfully(?) supplies. "You have a natural inclination to have your worth recognized. It's not an unusual trait in orphans or abandoned children, but rarer in those adopted at such a young age with a stable home life. And you fear it would be hard to prove yourself to someone who doesn't recognize your abilities as what they are if what you've done hasn't already." he says with a sudden intense scrutiny focused on Sean. "You made friends with the one authority figure who indulges your interpretation of your abilities as a source for approval in the area you can't gain it from your parents. How would you describe your feelings regarding Miss Malcom?"