That's me! Elf had said. I reminded her that she had her sight, she could see, she'd always been able to see but she told me she'd never adjusted to the light, she'd just never developed a tolerance for the world, her inoculation hadn't taken. Reality was a rusty leg trap.
"That's me!" Elf exclaimed, highlighting her identity and perspective. I reminded her that she had her sight and could see clearly, emphasizing her ability to perceive the world around her. Despite her vision, she felt she hadn't adapted to the brightness, as her tolerance for the world was lacking. She believed her mental and emotional inoculation had never fully developed, leaving her vulnerable to the harshness around her.
She described reality as a rusty leg trap, suggesting it was painful and hard to escape from. This metaphor reflects her struggle with accepting life's difficulties and the sense of being caught or trapped by her circumstances. The quote from Miriam Toews' "All My Puny Sorrows" captures her internal pain and the challenge of adjusting to an often unforgiving world.
