Cayse, this piece is an astonishingly visceral and layered account of survival—raw, harrowing, and darkly funny in all the right places. What stands out most isn't just the chaos of the near-drowning, but the complex architecture of your inner voice(s) navigating it. The split narrative of "Me," "She," and "Bombard" offers a sharp, relatable depiction of neurodivergent cognition under extreme stress—both disorienting and grounding at once. There's a deep humanity in how you capture the absurdity of danger, the stubbornness of panic suppression, and the strangely bureaucratic inner triage we perform in moments of crisis. It’s not just a survival story—it’s a memoir of what it means to think differently, and survive differently.
Oh, my goodness. You didn’t just respond to one! I missed all these other ones because I thought my phone was just doing my standard “remind me multiple times when I receive something because I will ignore the majority of the beeps” thing. Thank you so much! And once again, it is so validating to have someone be able to understand that the three voices are my way of dealing with my brain’s constant chaos and varied responses to the world.
Cayse, this piece is an astonishingly visceral and layered account of survival—raw, harrowing, and darkly funny in all the right places. What stands out most isn't just the chaos of the near-drowning, but the complex architecture of your inner voice(s) navigating it. The split narrative of "Me," "She," and "Bombard" offers a sharp, relatable depiction of neurodivergent cognition under extreme stress—both disorienting and grounding at once. There's a deep humanity in how you capture the absurdity of danger, the stubbornness of panic suppression, and the strangely bureaucratic inner triage we perform in moments of crisis. It’s not just a survival story—it’s a memoir of what it means to think differently, and survive differently.
Oh, my goodness. You didn’t just respond to one! I missed all these other ones because I thought my phone was just doing my standard “remind me multiple times when I receive something because I will ignore the majority of the beeps” thing. Thank you so much! And once again, it is so validating to have someone be able to understand that the three voices are my way of dealing with my brain’s constant chaos and varied responses to the world.