They stare because I'm hyper-vigilant and look 'crazy' sometimes. When I step out of the way to let people past if they get too close.
I've had people accuse me of being on drugs before.
Which hurts because I've never touched drugs in my life. Ever.
I am probably one of those few traumatised abuse survivors around here who aren't on heavy psychiatric medication, hospitalised, housebound, or drowning it all in drugs and/or alcohol. That's why I'm such a freakshow.
I wear pretty normal clothes. I .... apart from my face, look pretty average. When I'm 'myself' my face looks pretty normal.
My face is very sensitive. My face looks entirely different when I'm taken over by my alter-ego/shadow/self-protectiveness.
I choose to be with my feelings, I'm not doing anyone any harm. Why can't they just leave me in peace? Why do they have to stare at me? Don't they know that that makes me worse?
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