In Search of Lost Thumbs 20

What it means to stand outside

CW: descriptions of panic/anxiety and depression-like experiences

Until a few years ago, I woke up practically every morning in a slump with a heaviness in my chest and the urge to cry. After starting my day carrying that leaden weight in my chest, sometimes it would be too much, and I would finally just cry. I think it was caused by my unwieldiness and …