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i didn't find this argumentative at all, this is exactly the kind of thought-out, articulate response i wanted! i'm not super good at expressing myself effectively when i have personal biases (idk if that's the right word, but i'm influenced by my own experiences) so i really genuinely appreciate you putting it all into words so well !
personally i know i get attached to disabled characters and if they're cured i almost always prefer the disabled version. recovery can be done really well if given the proper attention and care, but i'm always more of a sucker for the arc of accommodations than the arc of recovery just because i can't relate to the latter - i just really want to make it clear that i'm not against recovery or think able-bodied characters are worse, i just relate more to the world when there are characters i relate to in it.
am i a total asshole for being kind of upset that they totally healed lydia? i know disabilities in fantasy are tough because there are spells that can fix everything but i get a bit sad imagining the new art of her without the gem standing up.