While it hasnt changed that the core of Nathaniel lies with my family the nature of how he views that core has changed. People are not flawless individuals that he worships and they too often will leave you at some point in your life. The best way to love them is in the moment for what was good about them (recognizing the bad) and taking what youve learned from them with you in your heart.

This was a hard lesson to learn.

So while he is still the same snarky intelligent and proud creature he was before it is tempered by experience.

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He lets himself feel now freely rather then suppressing and is more honest but is doing his best to do so healthily knowing that even if you dont intend to do harm if you lash out harm can be done. It can be hard to implement sometimes though, even in his attempts to be, if not kind, kinder.

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That being said the tom is still just as bossy and snappish at times and does not mince words. Traits that can be just as bad as good as they can be bad in his little outsider clinic where he tries to give back to the world.