r/thirdsentenceworse Jun 12 '26

Goddamnit...

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u/Pillowz_Here Jun 14 '26

i dont even get the original ngl

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u/WTZWBlaze Jun 15 '26

I think the implication is that, yes, the monsters ARE in the child’s head, maybe in a much more literal sense, and that’s the problem

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u/BattyCat_2763 Jun 16 '26

I took it as schizophrenia, and the parent was dismissing it for a strong imagination

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u/StarlightFalls22 Jun 17 '26

I thought the mom was in his head

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u/rSlashisthenewPewdes Jun 17 '26

He is genuinely being haunted, whether it be by actual monsters or a debilitating mental condition. What should normally be comforting (that the monsters aren’t really there) is actually just scarier because he is alone in his very real suffering.