I am DECEASED. Having also come from the Hill Folk (mine are from Kentucky / Appalachia though), I could not relate more to this story. I knew. KNEW. that the words "getawnouttahyeah" were about to be uttered. I could feel it in my bones.
OH. MY. GOD. Jacob is literally me. This is not an exaggeration. We have the exact same interests. We both grew up in the boondocks, with a very country father. I think the only difference is our location on the autism spectrum.
No shade, for I too have a (milder) shade of past that I don't discuss, but this just makes me want to hear any therapy/adjacent story Jacob has + is inclined to tell. Like, has man had help processing this stuff? Or does it all just go into performances?
