ALT Illustrated Conversation Between frog and inner demon. Frog: oh! My friends are becoming friends with each other! Look how nicely they get along! Oh I’m so happy, the deserve to- Demon: Heyyyy Bud. They get along so well, sure, but now they’re not thinking about you, are they? Which is how it always goes, you know this... people forget about you, you’re not really part of the group

ALT Conversation continued. Frog, trying to quiet demon: that’s... that’s not fair, people can’t only think about me Demon: (cowers and hisses) Frog: and I have good, solid relationships now, this isn’t like when I was 16- Demon: (grows huge, holds frog in hand, shouting angrily) YOU FOOL! Of course this isn’t like when you were 16, you’ve gotten even weirder since the, and you’re even worse at masking it! How dare you forget this most basic rule of being who you are, (demon holds frog up by scruff, starting to cry through the rage) YOU. ARE. UNLOVEABLE.

ALT Convo continued Frog: (crying looks hurt, then sighs, and responds) it’s not true. What you’re saying is coming from a DEEP place of hurt, but in addition to being unkind to yourself, it’s being unkind to those who love you, who repeatedly comfort and support you Demon is still holding frog, is crying more now

ALT End of convo, as frog speaks demon gets smaller and smaller until it’s hiding in the frog’s arms. Frog: you chose good people to be your friends, and they CHOSE YOU in return. You don’t need to mask to be loved, and your friends can make new friends and won’t abandon you. Demon: I’m just so scared Frog, hugging demon in its arms: I know