Nothing seems to matter but ourselves. That's not how I was brought up. I don't recognize the country I live in anymore.
I had been plunged into a different world. I found myself spending half my time answering weird questions on book tours in the Midwest. People would stand up and explain to me the situation in their office and ask me whether they should resign or not.
I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

