“He begins to pull the photos, one by one, from their slots. “My best friends,” he says softly. “My partner. Our daughter. My favorite teacher. The neighbor who took me in and gave me home cooked meals when classes got too much. There’s nothing more terrifying than letting your starving heart be loved, and that’s why they’re the heaviest weight I carry.” LoveFriendsAnxietyAutismMagical RealismOcdAudhd Book:Growing Things Source: Growing Things
“I’ve known what it’s like to sit somewhere loud so you don’t have to hear yourself think.” HealingFantasyIdentityMental HealthTraumaNeurodivergentMaskingOwnvoicesAudhdSilentwhisper Book:Silentwhisper Source: Silentwhisper