Yeah, it's a combination of TMJ and some weird allergy issue that causes interminable migraines and tension headaches. Not fun. That sucks so much that you had to deal with nerve pain, so my sympathies to you there too! Still chasing down specialists to see what can be done.

Yeah, I think emotional honesty will still continue to elude some people, pre- and post-pandemic, but it will probably be freeing for a lot of folks if sharing beyond the bare-bones "fine, how are you" becomes the new norm. (Some people won't even say "hi" back as it is, which is a bummer.)

(Thank you! I love yours too! I really need to finish the manga... the whole set's just sitting at the local library, waiting to be read...)