A weird question

@AmalieAnne hiya I would recommend speaking to members of your family and say you feel you

@benevolentHeart Thank you

I don't think it's a weird question. Independence can be scary, especially when there's something different about us that can put as more at risk that the average person doesn't have.

I think it helps to take small steps, identify some things you would like to do that are a bit outside your comfort zone but don't require huge leaps. Have a plan in place - like someone you can call (and bring your cellphone) if things don't go according to your plan. Talk to your family about these things.

Sometmes health care professionals (doctors, nurses, counsellors, social workers, etc.) can help with these plans too.

@AffyAvo We have decided on a small step which is swimming the long way by myself (although maybe with a float). I do not have a cellphone but it is more an emotional thing rather than pratical. I have a lot of support though, even have someone at school who is really nice and helps me, also helps when I get frustrated with things. I do talk to my therapist about things but I understand even though the secret things have not been secret for a while now.. it is still kind of difficult. I am not sure when things will be sorted in my head and then.. there are lots of things. I thought physiotherapy was difficult but that seems kind of easy now compared to some things now.

@AmalieAnne It sounds like that's a great goal to work towards, doing that until you're comfortable. Once achieved you can try something else

@AffyAvo

I agree about finding different things you can be independent in but always keep your phone with you. I am hemiplegic which means I'm paralyzed on one side of my body there are lots of things I struggle with but I still manage to be independent. Get a counselor, nurse, doctor, and there are social workers you can get to work with you through insurance if you have medicaid. They can help guide you. Hope this helped

@fancyPenguin97 I have a therapist and she is really nice. I am a ETINA (European trapped in North Ameria) but in Candan so it is a socialists country and other things are paid for by mommy's school, that is one of the conditions she works there is they pay for anything health things if they need to be paid for. So I am very lucky and I have heard of medicaid which is a US thing but I have only lived in countries which will treat people for basically free.