"To be honest, you were always sort of a 'fuck off' kind of person, I think you'd just been here long enough that you got slightly less irritated with everyone," I reply, and then smile. "But only slightly."

I pull in a slow breath and shrug. "I wish I had an answer for you, but I think the only answer is time, to be honest. I don't blame you for feeling awkward or like you're an impostor. I don't think anybody would blame you for that. I guess the only advice I'd have is to find things that work for you, not for that other you. You're obviously a different person, you've had different experiences. You don't have to be him. People will get over it."