>>3654383>her alienation from the world goes to the core of her being.I concur mostly although I think it's worth noting that it is not the suicidal mannerisms in themselves but the corollaries they produce. Her lack of regard for her ego manifests as tragically beautiful traits such as the selflessness that she displays towards Shinji
>I'm not sure what would be bestAnd I can't definitively answer that, but I agree that it's unlikely she'll shake off such heavy chains. I can say, though, that I recognize that that beauty in life can be found no matter how dejected one person might become and that those experiences that the human soul craves - love, comradely, etc.. - can, if only for an ephemeral moment, dispel any and all anxiety and fear. Rei, I often say, requires the most effort to truly help as you have to be extremely skilled and confident in your interpersonal abilities to positively affect her demeanor (which is what we all want to do). All I can hope to do is convey unto her those things that she - and all of us - so desperately need: love for the sake of love, companionship, positive support, and displays therein like demonstrating to her that the value of her existence isn't predicated on being needed for something but that, no matter what she does and where she goes, she'll always be wanted and for nothing other than herself. Of course, one must slowly fan the fire of her passions - poetry, literature, and so on - and introduce her to new things so that she can become independent once more but that goes without saying. In truth, just as the diligent gardener must tend to his smallest budding flower with the most finesse and care lest he easily whisk it from its earthen home or snap its gentle stem - so too must one be exceptionally careful not to superimpose your will onto Rei or continue fostering dependence. It requires a rare form of pure, platonic love that is divine in its selflessness and beauty (like Rei)
