To be different often comes with a fair amount of uncertainty. Perhaps this is what makes it so frightening. Most people aren’t anything like me, they don’t think like me or experience the world like me. I often misunderstand the actions of others, and I never know what is expected from me. Uncertainty is a constant in my life, and …
Allowing My Meltdowns to Happen
Meltdowns suck, but you already know that if you read yesterday’s post. It’s a part of my life that I could live without, but it is also a part of what makes me what I am. Therefore, I needed to find some way of living in balance with my meltdowns. I wanted to stop fearing them as much as I …
What My Meltdowns Feel Like
Meltdown are impossible to escape, even though I often wish I could. They can come out of nowhere, just suddenly hitting you like a bucket of cold water in your face. My body starts shaking, starting with my hands usually. Not so much that people notice, and if they do, they generally just think I’m nervous. The shaking is really …