1/5 is too harsh. I don’t know who would leave that kind of a rating and not comment. It’s just hurtful and unproductive.

I like that in the midst of a disaster the protagonist has taken the opportunity to examine their life, to find what’s not actually important and jettison it. Though the thought process is tinged with that overwhelming sense of confusion and emptiness that comes from a life shattering event, that sense of uncertainty about what they will be doing in a few weeks, or where they are, or how they’re feeling.

The vocab was interesting, whether it shows a disjointed mode of thought or not, I’m not sure. ‘Discussing’ seems a bit passive as a synonym for thinking, and ‘seats’ for arse is an interesting choice, especially as it echoes ‘couch’ to me.

I really like it, and you took a thoughtful and interesting perspective to this challenge. I think we all feel this way from time to time: I know I’ve definitely wanted to sever my ties with everything and make a fresh start plenty of times.