main character beginnings

A character has poor memory

Things can’t get worse, but they can.

A character’s child is cruel and heartless and grows up to be selfish and hurtful.

A character is unable to relieve another’s sorrow.

A character is oblivious to another person’s pain until it’s too late to help.

A character realizes he has forgotten obligations.

The friend of a character dies, but the character doesn’t know for a long time.

A character is planning to marry someone, but realizes she really doesn’t like him.

A character is planning to marry someone, but realizes her fiancé doesn’t like her.

A character is not recognized for the good she does.

A character is put on a pedestal for the good she does.

A character wants intimacy but doesn’t like to be around people for long.

A character likes being around people, but doesn’t want intimacy.

Being a widow.

Having one’s admiration count for something.

Having one’s opinion affect another’s action to a greater degree than wished.

Not being understood. Speaking an unknown language. Having the wrong set of social cues.

Friends committing suicide.

Worrying about money and feeling guilty about worrying.

Losing friends because you said something about them to someone else.

Being a boring person.

Gretchen

A character has poor memory = Gretchen,

The girl was to come after breakfast. Breakfast was in the kitchen. Gretchen put on the robe that was next to her bed and stepped into her slippers. The orange cat curled itself briefly around her legs and raised her tail. Gretchen scratched its hind side and sent a grateful thought to God. As she went to the bathroom she tried to construct a satisfactory ending to her interrupted dream, but it slipped away leaving only an unresolved sensation. She flicked the light switch but nothing happened. Gretchen told herself to ask the girl to change the burnt out bulb and she left the door open to used the light from the hall. She thanked God for another day of continence and she took the last paper off the roll. She changed it and put the empty roll cardboard into her robe pocket.

Ellen

Things can’t get worse, but they can. - Gretchen

A character’s child is cruel and heartless and grows up to be selfish and hurtful. = Gretchen

A character is unable to relieve another’s sorrow. – Sarah, Gretchen

Being a widow. = Gretchen

Having one’s admiration count for something. = Gretchen

Worrying about money and feeling guilty about worrying. [ Gretchen

Ellen

A character has poor memory = Gretchen, Ellen

Not being understood. Speaking an unknown language. Having the wrong set of social cues. [ Ellen

Larry

A character is oblivious to another person’s pain until it’s too late to help. = Larry

A character realizes he has forgotten obligations. = larry

Sarah

The friend of a character dies, but the character doesn’t know for a long time. = sarah Having one’s opinion affect another’s action to a greater degree than wished. = Sarah

Friends committing suicide. = Sarah

A character is planning to marry someone, but realizes she really doesn’t like him. = Sarah

A character is put on a pedestal for the good she does. = Sarah

Nichel

A character is planning to marry someone, but realizes her fiancé doesn’t like her. = Nichel

A character likes being around people, but doesn’t want intimacy. = Nichel

Losing friends because you said something about them to someone else. [ Nichel

Ed

A character wants intimacy but doesn’t like to be around people for long. = Ed

Being a boring person. [ Ed

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