the lion wants it to be 2012 again
the lion has conditioned himself to mask cries for help with humor and extreme irony
the lion made plans to kill himself at the age of 35 if he is still not happy by then
the lion is worried he is running out of time to make something of himself
the lion is trying to learn to stop saying "its fine" when it clearly hasnt been for the last ten years
the lion is just happy to see other people happy and successful at this point
the lion doesnt have fomo anymore because hes already missed out on so much in life thats its all the same
the lion realizes it would take a dog with a lot of patience and understanding to properly pair bond with him and figures its not worth the effort because he doesnt believe theres any likelihood of meeting someone like that
the lion has pushed away every dog that has shown interest in him because he associates sex and vulnerability with violence, and is incapable of experiencing normal intimacy
the lion really wants to participate in society but is prone to self sabotage and becomes his own source of alienation
