exorcising disorder

i definitely have parts of this. i'm not diagnosed with adhd nor do i suspect that i have it, but i'm on the autistic spectrum and have a pretty bad oral fixation. i remember back in the first few months of ninth grade i was under a lot of stress and i coped by chewing on the loose skin of my ring and middle fingers. i don't think the habit lasted that long, but to this day the skin on those two fingers are still puffy compared to the ones on my left hand which i didn't touch. a habit that i'm struggling with to this day is chewing on the sides of my index fingers while under stress, which has left those areas discoloured and calused. not to mention nail biting, which ive had for nearly my entire life, leaving me to be constantly messing with my hands. chewing gum is definitely the best aide for me, but i often forget to buy it so i keep doing these things to my hands, which i hate.

im already pretty insecure of my hands (imo they are small for males of my height/age), and i always think about how my callused index fingers must look to other people; something that alr doesn't have to worry about since she never goes outside, and we're used to seeing her look haggard.

i think her self-diagnosing tendencies and how completely tonedeaf she is to mental disorders and illnesses are her most disgusting traits. she is at one of her worst points right now, constantly throwing out buzzwords and trying to gather sympathy anyway she can now that it's obvious she can't even lose 14 pounds.

/r/AmberlynnSnark Thread