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[[Alternate Universe|Alternate-universe]] ''Daria'' fanfic by [[The Angst Guy]]. [[Daria Morgendorffer]] is born mentally retarded, and as a result the good things she accomplishes in her life go undone, and chaos and disaster spread. [[Amy Barksdale]] and [[Jane Lane]] also appear. The depiction of [[Helen Morgendorffer]] was considered controversial in this story; see the notes at the end for details.
[[Alternate Universe|Alternate-universe]] ''Daria'' fanfic by [[The Angst Guy]]. [[Daria Morgendorffer]] is born mentally retarded, and as a result the good things she accomplishes in her life go undone, and chaos and disaster spread. [[Amy Barksdale]] and [[Jane Lane]] also appear. Alternate versions of [[Spare Me]], [[Esteemers]], [[Cafe Disaffecto]], and [[The Teachings of Don Jake]] are key parts of the story.

The depiction of [[Helen Morgendorffer]] was considered controversial in this story; see the notes at the end for details.


The title of this story was taken from a line in a translation of ''The Odyssey'' by Homer (book XI, line 204), where Odysseus unsuccessfully tries to embrace the ghost of his dead mother.
The title of this story was taken from a line in a translation of ''The Odyssey'' by Homer (book XI, line 204), where Odysseus unsuccessfully tries to embrace the ghost of his dead mother.