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Drawing that water splash was so fun. There isn't much by way of backgrounds in this picture so I put my efforts into the figures and effects. Originally there was more to the backgrounds, but I found that it made the page harder to read due to information overload. Besides, it was mostly more trees.
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I think this page sums up their characters very well
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That's good, in what way? Might I ask?
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It lies very much in their expressions for me, like how Onyx is very confused in the first picture, and then a bit grumpy in the second. Like "I don't understand what happened, or why, but I am a little displeased." And how Lydia just laughs SUPER LOUD through the entire piece, like the cheery, happy person she is.
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Okay, thanks! I'm always trying to figure out the best ways to show their characters.
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This page is so cute, especially with Lydia. Poor Onyx is so confused. How did you draw the water splashes for the first panel? They look really good.
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To draw the water splashes I created a separate layer on top of all the other layers and painted the general shape of it in white with a hard brush. Then I took a soft brush with a low opacity and erased a little in the middle of the splash so you can see a bit of the drawing underneath since water is transparent. Before I did that it looked like milk. XD Around the edges I scattered some droplets with a hard brush and I also drew some droplets with black in the sections of the picture where white isn't very visible.
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Okay. Thanks so much! 
How how have you been, by the way?
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You're welcome!
Truthfully, I've been sleepy lately. Haha. I'm still doing research for my comic so I've been busy.
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Haha. Same here. It seems like I'm always tired.
Research sounds fun!
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Research can be fun! I love going to the library in addition to the internet to do some research, it's usually so quiet.
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Yes! The library is the best. I love going there! If you don't mind me asking, what are you researching?
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For right now, two things the physiology/psychology of fear as well as the cultural history of it. How people react to fear is a pretty big theme in my comic.
The second thing I'm researching is autism. I'm Autistic myself, but I think I can still learn a lot about it. Plus, I don't want my character to just be a copy of myself. This last one can be pretty emotionally draining when I research it since I have to sift through a bunch of ignorance to get to the useful info. It's frustrating and I'll admit it makes me sad sometimes.
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That sounds awesome!
True. It can be frustrating with all the stereotypes and misconceptions. When I was taking Abnormal Psychology is was pretty interesting to see that most of my classmates still had stereotypical beliefs.
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It is really interesting! I feel like there's so much information to take in its almost information overload. Admittedly, it was a little hard to find the kind of information on fear I was looking for because most of what was I was finding was self-help type books about overcoming your fears. Once I managed to get the stuff I was looking for though there was a lot of it.
That, sadly, doesn't surprise me. Sometimes, even the parents of Autistic children can be uninformed and hold stereotypical beliefs and then pass them on to their kids, which causes their kid's self-esteem to plummet. Not all parents are like this obviously, my parents for example, were great!
I do think that ignorance can be the most damaging when it's on the part of the parents though.
I can't help but find it telling that autism would come up in a class called Abnormal Psychology. I know I might just be reading too much into the wording, but a part of me wants object that my psychology isn't abnormal, just less common.
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That makes sense that there's a lot of self-help book in the subject. The only reactions I know about fear is either flight, fight, or freeze. I'm interested: What have you found so far?
True. It's sad how ignorant some parents can be. Most either think their child is completely incompetent or the next Rain man. What's worse are the parents who think they can "cure" their child or don't let their child get the help they need.
I don't think you're reading in too deep. Anything less common is in Abnormal Psychology, such having too much anxiety.
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Well, for one thing there are over 30 different chemicals and hormones released during a flight or fight response. One book I remember had an interesting flowchart that shows which hormone and gland come into play and when.
Yes! My heart aches for the people who's parents assume there's nothing in their heads because they ignore/don't recognize their children's attempts to communicate because it doesn't fit in with what their idea of communication looks like. I knew a girl in my high school who for twelve years had to constantly listen to her parents and therapists say she had the mental age of a four year old. They kept forcing her to try to learn to speak, but she never made progress so they felt she was a hopeless cause. She told me about how her therapists had told her parents that she would likely never be as self-aware as others her age. Especially because she wasn't speaking by a certain age. Then, finally, someone taught her how to use a PECS book to communicate and after that she was taught to type. FINALLY, she could tell her parents that their comments hurt her and that she hated her therapy and therapists.
Apparently her parents were told that if they let her use any other form of communication besides speech, then she would never learn to speak at all. That's why she was denied alternative forms of communication. Once she was able to tell them how she felt in a way they would understand, they accepted that though she might not ever speak, they could communicate with her in other ways. They even stopped forcing the therapies she hated on her. When she told me all this, I felt even more appreciative of my parents. 
Anyways, I haven't spoken to this classmate since I was in high school, so I don't know what her life is like now. Hopefully I'll see her again.
Yeah, I understand abnormal just means not normal and that normal is essentially a neutral term that means most common. I just can't help that nagging sensation that by normal they mean "correct and valid" and abnormal means "incorrect and needs to be changed asap". Again, it's probably just a knee-jerk reaction on my part. I try not to get too wrapped up in semantics, since I'm pretty sure too much outrage isn't good for a person.
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That's a lot of hormones. Why so many?
That poor girl! At least she managed to get through to her parents in the end. But still…Having to hear that she'll never be self-aware for years and not being able to do a thing about it? That's still terrible. I get that her parents were just trying to follow instructions in the hope of a breakthrough, but they shouldn't have been afraid to try other forms of communication like ASL and typing. Just because that girl couldn't express herself verbally didn't' mean there weren't other ways that worked for her. Imagine if the parents of deaf children thought like that.
Your parents sound awesome! It's great when a parents just accepts their kid and rolls with it. XD If you don't mind me asking, what were your special interests?
True. The words normal and abnormal can carry some negative connotations. But being normal is boring. XD
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Ahh, sorry for the late reply!
That's something I'm currently researching actually. I'm as confused as you are. I get the sense that it hasn't quite been figured out yet. Hmm...
Sadly, there are a few parents of deaf children who force their children to use speech and lip reading instead of sign. I'm not a member of the Deaf community, so I don't know how common this attitude is, but I've known at least one person who had this experience and he told me of two other friends of his who shared it.
They are! I loved animals, especially dogs and dinosaurs. I also loved bugs so much my grandma made me a bug print blanket when I was a toddler. My grandpa would catch bugs, and show me scorpions and spiders to entertain me. Drawing was another big thing for me. When I entered second grade I started reading novels like crazy so I'd always be talking about what I was reading. I think one of the first books I read was Black Beauty, y'kow cause it's about a horse so it caught my attention. Haha. All of those special interests are still mine to this day, but I've added writing, anime/manga, and my own comic to the list.
Yeah, that's what my dad says too. ^^
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It's okay. I'm terrible at replying to messages myself.
True. It's very fascinating, though. It reminds me of the Sociology class I'm taking about violence in different societies.
Well that's terrible. Lip-reading and speech can be done, but it seems like it's much more difficult to learn without sign language. I have no idea how people learn to lip-read but I imagine that there may be a translator to help them. If you don't mind me asking, what was your friend's experience like?
Those are awesome interests! I also remember having an interest in dinosaurs, especially while watching the Jurassic Park movies. Aw! That's cute that your grandma gave you a bug blanket. Yes! Reading is also a great hobby to have. (I feel sad for those who hate to read. They're missing out on so much!) If you don't mind me asking, what is it about bugs that fascinates you?
Cool! Yeah, my friends and I say that all the time. We all agree that being nerds is the best.
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Oh cool sociology, how's that going?
He was taught sign language as a small child since there was no other option. Then when he learned to lip read they stopped using sign to communicate with him. It caused a pretty big rift between him and his family and he ended up sneaking out of the house a lot to spend the night with one of his friends who knew sign or was also deaf. I think it was his dad who finally came around and started using sign again, though he had to relearn it. I don't remember if his mom ever started using sign again, but I do know that at the time he told me about this his dad was trying to reason with her.
I loved the Jurassic Park movies too! Yeah reading is great. Part of why I was so fascinated by bugs has to do with my love of animals. All of my closest friends in my early childhood were non-human since I was incapable of making friends with other kids. At most when it came to human interaction I preferred spending time with adults over other kids. Also, I was bullied a lot from kindergarten onward and I'll admit it made me suspicious of other humans since people would take advantage of my lack of understanding to prank me or steal my stuff. Bugs were so small and quiet and so different from other forms of life that I was fascinated. They came in many shapes, sizes,colors, and had varied life cycles. Especially in Texas where we lived at the time, so they were everywhere.
Yes! Being nerdy and obsessive about your interests is awesome!
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It's going really well, thanks!
Alright, then. Honestly, I'm happy that he learned sign in secret, and that his Dad finally came around. I could never have a guts to sneak out of my own home, so good for him!
Ah, yes. Early childhood. I didn't have a lot of friends my age either, mostly because I daydreamed too much so I didn't feel the need for friends. It's also good to hear that I wasn't the only one who wanted to spend more time with adults than kids. I'm sorry that you were bullied, though. That sucks, to put it lightly. True. Bugs can be quite interesting, especially caterpillars. (As long as they don't come into my house!)
What was it like in Texas? I've lived in Michigan all my life, so the only bugs I saw were butterflies, woolly caterpillars, and stink bugs.
Yes!!
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That's good. There's few things worse than a class you don't like.
Me either.
Same about the daydreaming! I didn't feel the need for friends either. During recess I either took a walk among the trees, played on the swing, or hung out with the teachers. Though sometimes they tried to force me to play with the other kids even though I didn't want too, and the kids didn't want me around either. It's okay though, I've been out of school for three years now. I mean, you still meet jerks outside of school, but you usually don't have to see them everyday. I think the most that's ever happened was getting kicked out of a store because of my service dog. Well, that and there was this one time I was at this restaurant and the manager came over to tell me to stop moving my body strangely because some customers complained that I looked disturbing. I still can't believe that last one actually happened. Still, those are all just isolated incidents, unlike in school.
I love caterpillars! They're so cute. 
Well, it was hot. Haha. Seriously the sun actually hurts sometimes with how hot it would get. We had a lot of butterflies too. Also, ants, lots and lots of ants. There was a huge variety of species of ant too. There's also this bug called an antlion that eats ants by digging a pit to trap them. One of the cool things about this bug is that it's the carnivorous larvae stage of a nectar drinking adult insect. Also a lizard called a horny toad eats the ants. (and squirts blood from it's eyes!) We had a wide variety of ladybugs too. Slugs and snails, a wasp nest on practically everyone's front door, scorpions and spiders(black widows, tarantulas, brown recluse.) When it rains the tarantulas come out and in some parts of Texas they'd be crossing the street and we'd have eight-legged road kill. I remember there was this one time we had a large orb weaver spider in our yard and my family was convinced it was dangerous (it wasn't) so my grandpa went out and shot it since it was too big to step on.
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Exactly.
Wait, isn't it illegal to kick someone out of a store just because they have a service dog? Even places that say you can't bring pets into the store will make an exception for service dogs. Yeah, the last incident is odd.
Catepillars are adorable! That's interesting. I would've never thought that a wolf spider would live that long, especially since they are pretty big.
Haha. Yeah as a Northerner, I really have no concept of how hot it can get in the South. Where I live, it can get pretty cold, around six degrees Fahrenheit, so it makes for some pretty mild summers.
Butterflies are nice, too. The antlion sounds really cool! If it's a large itself though, how do that ants that fall into the pit not overpower it? Honestly, scorpions are pretty terrifying. They look like God threw a spider, crab, and a bit of poison into a blender.
To to be fair, I would also shoot a spider if it was that big! How is that even possible?!
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Yes, it is illegal but a distressingly high amount of stores are not aware of this. I keep the ADA with me at all times for such occasions, but there are a few people who still won't take written law seriously. In this case I had lost my speaking ability so there wasn't much i could do about it. That last incident at least inspired a scene for my manga. If you stim in public you get used to weird stares.
Strangely enough the bigger spiders tend to live longer. This is especially true of the females. Some female tarantulas can live up to 36+ years, so if you get a tarantula it's a commitment.
I no longer live in the south so sometimes I can forget how hot it can get. Where I live now it's gotten way below zero.
Antlions hide under the sand in their pits and wait till the ant falls in before pulling them under. Haha, you should see scorpions when they have babies. The babies ride on the mother's back. It's cute to me, but for others it just seems to be a bunch of little nightmares on top of a larger nightmare.
It is pretty hot and surprisingly humid in Texas, maybe that has something to do with it?
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Aw. That sucks. Why don't some people take the written law seriously? Do they think you made it up or something? Interesting. If you don't mind me asking, what are some of your stims?
That's such a long time! I thought they only lived for two years at most.
That's so cold! How do you survive?! I can barely walk through 6 degree weather to get to class.
That's cool! Honestly, I'm more in the category of nightmares carrying tiny nightmares. It also doesn't help that the smaller scorpions are more venomous.
Probably.
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Yes, it's very likely they don't believe me. I've had them tell me that their higher-ups told them they were exempt from this because they have a "no pets" policy. Even though it's Federal Law and not at all open to interpretation. I've had one person tell me I "don't look disabled", or that I "Can't be autistic because my sister's/friend's/cousin's 5 year old son is autistic and he's nothing like you!" <--- This last one drains away a year from my life each time I hear it. I’m not the only one who’s heard this. It’s just one of those things that comes with the territory. I'm pretty open about being Autistic because I want to take the stigma away from it so I usually answer that I am when employees demand to know my disability as justification for having a service dog. They’re not allowed to ask about your disability according to the law, so I do try to educate them on this matter. Revealing and discussing my disabilities may not cause me emotional distress, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be that way for someone else so I do what I can to prevent it.
Oooh, my stims. Well, I love squishy things! Since I was little I’d always have a squishy ball or some slime. Slime seems to be a bit of a fad right now so I’m really enjoying it. I love smelling things too. I found this lady on Instagram who makes slimes of diferent textures and consistencies. She even scents them. I got one from her that’s designed to look and smells like a blue icee drink. It’s awesome and I already ordered 3 more diferent ones from her. They’re taking forever to ship though! I tend to flap my hands/move my arms in patterns when I’m stressed, or if I’m sitting I shake my knees. If I’m happy I rock in place, especially if I’m sitting. I also pace a lot. When I was little I used to pivot and pace in a circle and, while it confused my family, they were at least amused by it and let it be since I seemed happy. I make noises occasionally if I’m frustrated, feeling dread, or reliving a bad experience. I’ll just make a short “wah!” or “pa-oh!” type sound. I try not to do this when it might be disruptive. I have a fidget spinner that my mother got me as a present. I didn’t even know that these things existed but she saw them and figured I would like it. Of course, they’re going away as a fad now, so people are starting to give us crap about playing with them (Them: Oh my god! It’s a cancer wheel! Me: What the heck? It’s 12 p.m. on a school day. Why are these twelve year olds screaming in fear at fidget spinner in the mall?) Whatever though, it’s really stress relieving. XD Of course! Of course! I absolutely cannot forget petting my three dogs! They are so much help and they each have a different fur type. I have a really big dog that lies down on top of me to apply pressure. She’s great because I can’t handle hugs. My little Maltese dog is my service do and she lies on my chest when I need it.
Wow. I think you’re further up north that me? What I mean by way below is -7 degrees. That being said, I do have an under-sensitivity to temperature, so I don’t feel it as much. I’m a dum-dum so my family has to make sure I don’t accidently freeze or overheat myself. Mostly freeze since sweating without moving is a dead giveaway it’s really hot and I should drink some water or find some shade. How far do you have to walk to class?
Actually it depends on the species. It’s true that some of the largest species of scorpion are surprising mild in their venom, but this isn’t a hard rule. You can bet mama’s venom is much more potent than her babies. ^^
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I always die a little on the inside when I hear someone say that phrase, too. Why don't people realize that autism, along with many other things in life, is on a scale, and since people are individuals not all of them will have the same reactions? It's ridiculous. It's great that you're trying to get rid of stigma and better educate peoole! 
Those sounds like cool slimes! I wonder how she gets them to have certain scents? Yeah, I've heard that those stims are pretty common, especially the physical ones you mentioned. It's awesome that you're willing to share this with me.
I'm not into fidget spinners myself, but they can be really useful to others. I actually saw a little Bamax online that when you plug it in it lights up and makes a slow breathing noise. I've heard that it's fantastic to relieve stress.
Aw!
Okay. That makes sense. I've never actually heard of an under-sensitivity to weather. Interesting. I'm actually kind of jealous because I get sick if the weather is too hot. Thankfully, my class is only ten minutes away.
That makes sense. Still, I would hate to be stung by any scorpion, regardless if size. I do hear sometimes the bigger ones are kept as pets.
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There's someone I know who's in diapers and doesn't speak but, has a full-time job and a husband. I speak most of the time, but sometimes have trouble putting on my clothes. I also have to work from home. Then there's my classmate who didn't speak till age seventeen. The spectrum isn't a black and white gradient where one end is more autistic and the other end is less autistic. It's a rainbow where everybody presents differently. Also, the way we present can change with age. I strongly believe stigma is one of the hardest—if not the hardest—parts of being Autistic. I think this can apply to other disabilities, but I really can't speak for them.
Apparently she scents them with fragrance oils. She manages to create some amazing scents! I'll send you a link if you want. She makes videos demonstrating them and it's pretty satisfying (a visual stim, probably). You're welcome, I don't mind sharing this especially with you. It's great to meet someone who's interested. A lot of other people don't care of .
I'm pretty content with my one spinner, but that spinner sounds so cute.
Yes, dogs are so awesome. You're dog sounds like a really interesting mix. My big dog is a Boxer/German Shepherd mix. She has short, smooth fur. I also have two little dogs. The biggest of the two a 19 pound Chihuahua/Dachshund mix with wiry hair, and the smallest is the Maltese who's about 9 pounds. She's so soft.
It's actually more of an under-sensitivity to hot and cold. I once burned my hand(minor first degree burn, nothing serious) with a hot cup of tea because I didn't feel that it was as hot as it actually was. It can be pretty awesome when everybody is suffering in the cold and you're perfectly content. XD That's good that your class isn't too far.
The bigger stinger would certainly hurt more initially! Oh yes, one example is the Emperor Scorpion, which is pretty docile. My cousin had one as a pet. I frequent reptile conventions and you'll see all sorts of scorpions for sale.
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Huh. I never knew that presenting would change with age. The stigma does seem like it would be the hardest part, especially if someone is meeting an autistic person for the first time.
In my opinion, stigma is honestly the biggest struggle when it comes to anything, especially disabilities and mental illness. Most people with mental illness, such as myself, sometimes have trouble going to counseling due to the stigma that all people with mental illness are dangerous, and going to counseling is for crazy people. It's sad when people don't get the help they need because of their own fears of being socially ostracized.
I actually have a cousin with schizophrenia, but he takes his medication and is perfectly fine besides not eating a whole lot. (The medication kills his appetite and makes him tired). He's also still one if my favorite cousins.
I never though of using oils. That's really neat.
I think it's actually a lamp. Although a fidget spinner like that would be awesome.
Aw! Those sounds like such cute dogs. ^^ I especially love it when they have soft fur. (Do you want to see if we can exchange dog pictures in a note? I would love to see what your's look like.)
The weather thing does sound pretty awesome. XD
Interesting. What do scorpions eat anyway, and how does your cousin stop his scorpion from stinging him? Reptile conventions sound cool. I could definitely get behind that.
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That's part of why we reassure parents of newly diagnosed children that their children are still developing. It's impossible to say what you'll be like in 30 or even just 5 years. Autism is a developmental disorder so it develops along with the person as they mature. Our developmental milestones can be different too, and even occur out of order. I spoke in full, complex sentences at 3 years and read adult novels in third grade. However, I still had trouble dressing myself at 12 years. I didn't do it consistently on my own till age 15.
Yes, that is very sad! Especially when it's parents who don't want to admit their child needs help. I'm mentally ill myself. (anxiety, depression, ptsd, some hallucinations(no official diagnoses for that on paper) It's not the best feeling when it feels like people are side-eyeing you once they find out you're mentally ill. Also whenever someone is on the news for doing something terrible you get people assuming they must have some sort of mental illness. It's that kind of attitude that deters people from seeking help. Even my psychiatrist advised me that having my exact psychotic disorder on paper might be detrimental to me. Seriously, even my doc doesn't want to diagnose it because of the possible consequences. Don't feel bad for going to therapy, be proud that you have the strength to go despite the stigma!
You're cousin sounds like a great guy. Ugh, I know how he feels when it comes to side-effects. Anti-Psychotics tend to have some nasty ones. Mine causes me to fall asleep and gain weight.
Oh cool, it's a lamp! That sounds unique.
I love the fur too. ^^ Yes, I'd love to trade pictures!
Scorpions will eat any type of insect as long as it's not too big. You feed them at least three times a week. Most people feed those roaches or crickets. The thing with scorpions is that if the species has large pinchers they’ll most likely use those instead of their stinger. He had an Emperor Scorpion which has enormous claws. This species relies on its pinchers to catch prey rather than its venom, so the venom is pretty mild and rarely, if ever, used. He’s pretty easy to handle and coax onto your hand. Compare this to the Deathstalker Scorpion, which has miniscule pinchers and a huge, heavily armored tail. This scorpion did not get its name just to sound cool; it’s probably the scorpion with the most kills on record. It has a nasty temper, too. Funnily enough, there are still people who keep it as a pet. They wear thick protective gloves and use tongs to move it if they must handle it.(like when cleaning the enclosure) It’s really only for serious and experienced keepers, but I’m sure the price tag and the consequences of improper handling weeds out the idiots.
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Huh. I knew the milestones could be different, but I wonder what makes the brain think "I'm 100% ready for this task, but I'll wait a few years on the other task". Brains are strange. I wish I had be able to read adult novels in third grade. What kind of books did you read?
We we have an aunt like that who we think her kid has ADHD because his attention span is incredibly short for a twelve-year-old. My aunt's just trying to restrict her son's diet but it isn't helping at much as it should.
I'm sorry you have all that stuff, especially hallucinations. I've had some hallucinations and a bit of depersonalizations myself. Thankfully I've only had two episodes but they really sucked. I'm sorry have to go through that stuff. If you ever need to talk or you're feeling down feel free to send me a note.
Yeah. I hate how the media tends to use mental illness as the sole reason why someone did something terrible. It only creates more stigma.
Yeah. He's really cool. Side-effects are no fun.
It is.
Yay!
I could probably never handle roaches. They're so creepy. Same with scorpions. Your cousin sounds pretty cool though, especially since he can hold a giant scorpion. The huge pinchers are are interesting fact. I'm learning so much!
To me, any pet that that you have to pick up with tongs and wear gloves so it won't kill you isn't a good pet. It's the same with people who keep deadly snakes.
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