[Curiosity]

Beautiful is truly an outstanding show - one of my very favorites. And I do think there’s a lot of Gerry’s story that seems like MLC. The description of it as “dis-ease” is very appropriate, I think. Initially the discussion here brought to mind another musical, Hamilton, and the lyric that “he will never be satisfied.” And although that lyric is true for Gerry as well, I do think they are very different scenarios. I do see a lot of what I think of as MLC in Gerry - underlying imposter syndrome, avoidance, shame… an unpredictable mix of feeling like they want or deserve more or better, while also feeling undeserving and insecure.