Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Oscar and the Pink lady (№ 412871)

- What do you accuse them of?
- They're afraid of me. They don't dare talk to me. And the more they are timid, the more I think of myself as a monster. Why? Am I terrifying them? Am I so ugly? Did I become an idiot and didn't notice it myself?
- Oscar, they're not afraid of you. They are afraid of your illness.
My illness is a part of me. They shouldn't change their behavior because I'm sick. Can they only love me when I'm healthy?