I find myself living within a new set of rules. I catch myself hiding my tics when I know I don't need to. And once caught I laugh at myself and let the tics fly (to an extent). The vocal tics are a bit louder, now. Before the confession, I would always be conscious of where she was in the house. Is she in the next room? How loud can I be right now? Is she going to walk in on me while I am having an apparent conversation with the wall?
But things are different, now. Although I don't want her to see any of it, there is no legitimate reason to hide it. She already knows. So, in baby steps I am letting go a bit.
The funny thing is I find I am more comfortable with my TS. Everywhere. Not just in the house. I am less afraid to let strangers see it than I used to be. Maybe it's because my fiancee knows about it and that is way more important than any stranger's observations. I am not saying it is a ticcing free-for-all out there in the world but I have unconsciously let go of the reigns a tiny bit. It is a new realm for me. I am existing in a new frame of mind that will only evolve into something new. We shall just have to wait and see where it takes us. All of us. I feel naive and late to the party. My reluctance to "step out" for so long has put me in a box. I was a child. I shall rise above that, now. I don't know how quickly or to where exactly I am rising but something new is happening.
I just hope I don't float away.
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