"I have seen people with dwarfism and members of the dwarven species alike have fulfilling careers in the entertainment industry." Hopefully Mary was aware of the presence of fantasy races in Pumpkin Hollow already. A dwarven woman by the name of Hildegard von Brodschen lives on the island and works as a musician, in fact.
"But I do wonder if the Baby Doll character is holding you back. You performed this role for... ostensibly decades? There was pressure from your parents, probably complex trauma, perhaps a challenging social life due to not being allowed to fully experience adulthood? It became a coping mechanism, and the lines of identity blurred. And that's not to say anything of the reputation it established for you. You were performing for an audience that had already decided who they believed you were. Here, that's not the case."
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Date: 2023-11-30 01:58 am (UTC)"But I do wonder if the Baby Doll character is holding you back. You performed this role for... ostensibly decades? There was pressure from your parents, probably complex trauma, perhaps a challenging social life due to not being allowed to fully experience adulthood? It became a coping mechanism, and the lines of identity blurred. And that's not to say anything of the reputation it established for you. You were performing for an audience that had already decided who they believed you were. Here, that's not the case."