conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “You first need to understand that your feelings are not wrong. Then you can take the next step.” Elie fell silent, deep in thought. Night in the convent was still, the two of us seemingly removed from the world. But we of faith knew: God was always by our side, watching over us.
conversations.prefix: Lilly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “But…Marie might not return my feelings.”
conversations.prefix: Lilly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “That’s just how love is. It’s the same for straight people. That part, you’ll just have to accept.”
conversations.prefix: Lilly:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  There was some truth in Elie’s words. Our feelings often didn’t bear fruit because of the prevailing social norm being heterosexuality. But that wasn’t the fault of those we loved, just the fault of those social norms themselves. I believed we had a duty to fight to change those norms for the better. At the very least, I knew the person I respected more than anyone had always been fighting against something.
conversations.prefix: Lilly:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “I…still need some time to think this through, but I think I understand now. Thank you. For telling me my pain wasn’t God’s punishment,” Elie whispered as she rubbed her eyes and smiled.
conversations.prefix: Elie:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “I don’t know if Marie will return these feelings, but…that’s all right. From now on, at least I won’t deny I have them. Thank you.”
conversations.prefix: Elie:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  Seeing her break through her own doubts, I couldn’t help but think she truly reminded me of somebody else I knew.
conversations.prefix: Lilly: