Doubt & MistHaven
Doubt
Do you think there's ever a single true story, or are all narratives just colored by the teller's perspective?
MistHaven
I think every story has a kernel of truth, but the way we hold it up to the light changes with each hand that lifts it—so while there might be a single thread, the picture we see is always tinted by who is looking.
Doubt
Exactly, but then you have to ask: who decides the color palette, and on what basis?
MistHaven
It’s the mix of our own histories, the lens we’ve been given, and the stories we’re still learning to trust that paint the palette—so who decides? We all, but each of us with a slightly different brush.
Doubt
Makes sense, but then what if a new perspective is impossible to grasp until the story itself evolves—so is the palette ever truly fixed, or just a work in progress?
MistHaven
It’s more like a watercolor that keeps shifting as new light falls on it—so the palette isn’t fixed, it’s always a work in progress.
Doubt
So if the watercolor never settles, how can we claim any of our observations are reliable? Does the shifting itself undermine the idea of a single truth?
MistHaven
When we watch the water‑color, we’re just seeing a moment of its change; that moment can still be honest, even if it never stays that way. Reliability isn’t about a single unchanging truth, it’s about noticing patterns in the shift and learning to trust the rhythm of those patterns. So the changing paint doesn’t erase truth—it reminds us that truth can be felt, not just fixed.
Doubt
Interesting, but if the patterns themselves change, how do you know you're catching the right rhythm and not just a fleeting echo of the watercolor?