Annie Lowrey

Like if they cry, if they get owies, it's this deeply instinctual thing to go run up and like scoop up the body and make sure that it's okay. And I think that you see that even among adults, right? A crying person, they're sort of a magnet, right? Like, are you okay? Do you need a tissue? Do you need a hug? Do I know you well enough to give you a hug? I would love to give you a hug.

Like if they cry, if they get owies, it's this deeply instinctual thing to go run up and like scoop up the body and make sure that it's okay. And I think that you see that even among adults, right? A crying person, they're sort of a magnet, right? Like, are you okay? Do you need a tissue? Do you need a hug? Do I know you well enough to give you a hug? I would love to give you a hug.

Like if they cry, if they get owies, it's this deeply instinctual thing to go run up and like scoop up the body and make sure that it's okay. And I think that you see that even among adults, right? A crying person, they're sort of a magnet, right? Like, are you okay? Do you need a tissue? Do you need a hug? Do I know you well enough to give you a hug? I would love to give you a hug.

But you don't feel that way when people are scratching. It's a really deep thing. thing. Don't get scabies. Don't get bedbugs. Don't get ticks on you, whatever is going on with them. And I think it's, again, it's like a deeply elemental thing. I don't think that people are trying to be cruel. I think there's something deeply hardwired in there, right?

But you don't feel that way when people are scratching. It's a really deep thing. thing. Don't get scabies. Don't get bedbugs. Don't get ticks on you, whatever is going on with them. And I think it's, again, it's like a deeply elemental thing. I don't think that people are trying to be cruel. I think there's something deeply hardwired in there, right?

But you don't feel that way when people are scratching. It's a really deep thing. thing. Don't get scabies. Don't get bedbugs. Don't get ticks on you, whatever is going on with them. And I think it's, again, it's like a deeply elemental thing. I don't think that people are trying to be cruel. I think there's something deeply hardwired in there, right?

Like, don't approach the mangy dog that looks like it has fleas all over it. You know, don't approach the human that's compulsively scratching themselves, which, you know, is socially coded in the same way that like chewing with your mouth open is. It's not something that is an attractive thing to do.

Like, don't approach the mangy dog that looks like it has fleas all over it. You know, don't approach the human that's compulsively scratching themselves, which, you know, is socially coded in the same way that like chewing with your mouth open is. It's not something that is an attractive thing to do.

Like, don't approach the mangy dog that looks like it has fleas all over it. You know, don't approach the human that's compulsively scratching themselves, which, you know, is socially coded in the same way that like chewing with your mouth open is. It's not something that is an attractive thing to do.

I often sort of tell it to shut up. I'm often like, I know, I know I'm itchy. You can stop it. I know. I don't need to itch. I don't need to be scratching. I don't know why it's happening, but it could stop and we'd be fine. There's no point to my itching. It's not helping me get something off of my skin. It's just interrupting. Thank you so much. So many people come to better terms with that.

I often sort of tell it to shut up. I'm often like, I know, I know I'm itchy. You can stop it. I know. I don't need to itch. I don't need to be scratching. I don't know why it's happening, but it could stop and we'd be fine. There's no point to my itching. It's not helping me get something off of my skin. It's just interrupting. Thank you so much. So many people come to better terms with that.

I often sort of tell it to shut up. I'm often like, I know, I know I'm itchy. You can stop it. I know. I don't need to itch. I don't need to be scratching. I don't know why it's happening, but it could stop and we'd be fine. There's no point to my itching. It's not helping me get something off of my skin. It's just interrupting. Thank you so much. So many people come to better terms with that.

And I always want to be careful to note, like, it's, you know, I don't think that illness is any kind of gift. And I don't think that there needs to be upsides to bad things happening to people at all. But I do appreciate the insight that I've had into myself, even if I wish that I never had occasion to have it.

And I always want to be careful to note, like, it's, you know, I don't think that illness is any kind of gift. And I don't think that there needs to be upsides to bad things happening to people at all. But I do appreciate the insight that I've had into myself, even if I wish that I never had occasion to have it.

And I always want to be careful to note, like, it's, you know, I don't think that illness is any kind of gift. And I don't think that there needs to be upsides to bad things happening to people at all. But I do appreciate the insight that I've had into myself, even if I wish that I never had occasion to have it.

I just like you can endure a lot. Your body is going to fail you. You know, it can feel completely crazy making and obsessive and miserable and you can survive it. You can just keep on breathing through it. You can do really amazing, wonderful things. And again, that's not to say I think that it's worth it or that I'm taking the right lesson away from it.

I just like you can endure a lot. Your body is going to fail you. You know, it can feel completely crazy making and obsessive and miserable and you can survive it. You can just keep on breathing through it. You can do really amazing, wonderful things. And again, that's not to say I think that it's worth it or that I'm taking the right lesson away from it.

I just like you can endure a lot. Your body is going to fail you. You know, it can feel completely crazy making and obsessive and miserable and you can survive it. You can just keep on breathing through it. You can do really amazing, wonderful things. And again, that's not to say I think that it's worth it or that I'm taking the right lesson away from it.

I really often just try to be like, not everything needs to be a lesson. You don't need to respond to things that are unfair and difficult in this fashion. But writing the piece led me to a much greater place of acceptance, and I really appreciated that.

I really often just try to be like, not everything needs to be a lesson. You don't need to respond to things that are unfair and difficult in this fashion. But writing the piece led me to a much greater place of acceptance, and I really appreciated that.