Gypsy Rose Blanchard

That I did want to stretch my legs and get out of the wheelchair. And so, you know, some of the most freeing times that I had was I would play CDs on the boom box and just dance. Yeah. That was my freedom. Did she know that you were doing that? She didn't. She did not because I would be in trouble for walking even inside the house.

I didn't lose muscle mass.

I didn't lose muscle mass.

I didn't lose muscle mass.

No, because I still like every once in a while I would move my legs here and there. Not meaning to, but, you know, she would have to correct me and be like, stop moving your legs.

No, because I still like every once in a while I would move my legs here and there. Not meaning to, but, you know, she would have to correct me and be like, stop moving your legs.

No, because I still like every once in a while I would move my legs here and there. Not meaning to, but, you know, she would have to correct me and be like, stop moving your legs.

I mean, I always knew that I could walk and I've always been honest about that. But it was and I and this goes right into the title. This is why I wanted to have the word stand in the title is because, yes, I knew that I could walk. However, my mom didn't let me get out of the chair. Um, so it was like, I was forced to be in the chair.

I mean, I always knew that I could walk and I've always been honest about that. But it was and I and this goes right into the title. This is why I wanted to have the word stand in the title is because, yes, I knew that I could walk. However, my mom didn't let me get out of the chair. Um, so it was like, I was forced to be in the chair.

I mean, I always knew that I could walk and I've always been honest about that. But it was and I and this goes right into the title. This is why I wanted to have the word stand in the title is because, yes, I knew that I could walk. However, my mom didn't let me get out of the chair. Um, so it was like, I was forced to be in the chair.

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Absolutely. That's where I feel like, you know, maybe in a sense, the system failed her. Yeah. And the way we grew up in southern Louisiana, particularly in my family, we don't talk about mental health.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

Growing up in the 90s, it wasn't really talked about. Right. You're either labeled weird or just... Different. Crazy. Crazy. Like those are the terms that you grew up with in the 90s. Right. And sadly, you know, she would have needed therapy. She would have needed medication. But she didn't get those things.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

He didn't know. I didn't tell him a lot. I didn't tell him I had a feeding tube. I didn't tell him about necessarily how weird my life was and how different it was. There was certain things that came up in conversations like I could walk. Um, and obviously, cause I ran away that night. Um, but he was oblivious to a lot of what was going on.

I mean, it was a, I had a crush on him. Right. Um, and I think he thought that I was cute, but it wasn't. To the point where it was a relationship.