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Caro Jovem Adulto

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“Los fines de semana lo raptaba de la cuna, que estaba en la habitación de la Ana Mari y de mi padre, y me lo bajaba al comedor para ponerlo en el Maxi-Cosi y mirarlo dormir y preguntarme cómo podía una nariz ser tan pequeña y comprobar que sí, que los pelos, incluso los de las orejas, se le iban cayendo. Después le ponía mi meñique en la mano para que lo agarrara y así cerciorarme de que Javi existía, de que Javi era, porque para agarrar un dedo, por muy pequeñas que tenga uno las manos, antes tienen que ser —las manos, manos, y uno, uno—, así que cuando Javi atrapaba mi meñique y lo movía de un lado a otro con sus dedillos hechos un puño yo suspiraba tranquila.”

“That's it, I'm going to beat you down and make you sorry." Xypher froze as he braced himself for her attack. But instead of her giving him pain, she tickled him. It took him several seconds before he realized her intent. By then she was pouting. "You're not ticklish. Well, that stinks." She sat back and crossed her arms over her chest, hiding the breasts he loved to tease. "I'm sorry," he said, trying to cheer her. "If it'll make you happy, I'll pretend to be." "No it's okay. Can't have everything, I suppose." She paused at the edge of the bed. "But you come darn close." "Close to what?" "Being perfect. Only you're more than that, Xypher. You're wonderful." Xypher couldn't move as she left him to go to the bathroom. He couldn't breathe as those words sank into his consciousness. She thinks I'm wonderful...”

“It can take forever for a willing underachieving to reverse his underachievement and become an achiever. There are about a handful of reasons for this. His empowerment needs for which he needs help with, his basic needs according to his age, his mental language and skills he must master typically slows down the process of reversal.”

“All underachieving persons need help. All. No underachieving adult or child can reverse his underachievement by himself. With resilience and an inner locus of control, an underachiever can try though, but it wouldn't be as effective as getting help. Without help, an underachieving person would literally get little results compared to the effort put in.”