Published on 12, July, 2020
Mine was when I started school. I remember sitting on a table with other children. I felt happy enough but then they all started what felt like a word dance that I didn't know the steps to and couldn't join in with. I remember feeling very alone and confused and panicky.. I mayve had my first shut down. Felt like i was in a washing machine and sound became a background thing. Suddenly couldn't understand them. That feeling still comes in a group of people.
What was your experience?
Yep - starting school. Possibly even before that when playing with kids in our street.
I always wondered if I was adopted (once I discovered the concept). I'm not..but always felt like an outsider in the family.
I apparently told my parents on quite a few occasions that my real parents would come for me one day.
From most of the posts, school seems to be where the comfort zone was pushed too far. Too be honest, before nursery school I had not really met many other children.