I like to collect conceptual "liminal badges" like a chaos girl scout, and one of my favourites is the time I had neuro tests done and they said my nerves are fucked up but in a way that doesn't map onto anything they knew about
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“nobody knows what’s wrong with me so i have to figure it out myself” is honestly a thing a lot of people i really admire have in common
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My chemistry teacher had a rare nerve disorder that lead to exponentially more frequent nerve attacks in their face. They literally researched and diagnosed the illness, served it to their doctor, and got them to approve an experimental treatment
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it was absurd; they are a hero and a national treasure in my eyes. They survived that and a stroke, and is still teaching
I disappointed them years later when they found out I didn't major in chemistry😭
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I also diagnosed my rare genetic connective tissue disorder on my own after an off-hand comment by a doctor relating to something completely different! Took me years to get the interventions and treatments that I needed though, and eventually I learned to manage it without drugs
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