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My nephew said something that made me rethink stimming in public
I was at my sister's place last weekend and my 8 year old nephew asked me why I was shaking my leg. I told him it helps me focus. He said 'cool, I do that too when I'm trying to beat a level in Minecraft.' It hit different because I've spent 35 years trying to hide my leg bouncing or hand flapping in restaurants or grocery stores. Kids don't see it as weird, they just see it as a thing people do. Made me wonder how much energy I've wasted feeling ashamed of something that's basically harmless. Has anyone else had a kid or someone younger say something that made you rethink how you act in public?
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