Which of course, led to this conversation with E, one of my facets.
Me: "I hate this. I hate this so much. It is going to hurt. I hate it. I am so not looking forward to this."
assorted complaining continues
E: "Yeah, it's going to hurt a ton but like. Not as much as when you uploaded, right?"
Me: "I am sorry, what?"
E: "I said, it can't hurt nearly as much as uploading did."
GLARES IN POST-SELF