When I was a kid, all I heard was my mom, “Stop it,” “Why do you do that?” and the ever so common, “Why can’t you be normal?!” Some of my stims were stopped not because of my desire to, but because everything I did was “embarrassing” to my mom. Then people wonder why I have anxiety and difficulty standing up for myself.
Thank you, Sesame Street, for being accepting in a world that wants to be harsh to anyone who’s different.
When I was a kid, all I heard was my mom, “Stop it,” “Why do you do that?” and the ever so common, “Why can’t you be normal?!” Some of my stims were stopped not because of my desire to, but because everything I did was “embarrassing” to my mom. Then people wonder why I have anxiety and difficulty standing up for myself.
Thank you, Sesame Street, for being accepting in a world that wants to be harsh to anyone who’s different.
Masking is exhausting! I get that it’s sometimes the best option, but we shouldn’t have to do it at home!