in 2011 my friend was playing with my hair and I joked that my deactivation switch was hidden on my scalp and we both laughed
a few moments later, he stroked the back of my head and I only managed to say “wait—“ before literally passing out and collapsing to the floor
whAT HAPPENED
[shrug]
My nervous system is kind of a bastard and sometimes likes to shut down without warning in response to certain kinds of stimuli - to go into some kind of emergency survival mode by helpfully diverting blood from my brain. Cool? Thanks?
I suspect it’s more physically hardwired than psychological - I didn’t know I was afraid of needles until a few years ago because I didn’t feel fear in response to them… I just got fun dramatic physical responses for no apparent reason without experiencing a sense of dread or anxiety.
Anyway I guess now any kind of “sharp” physical sensation, like needles or a hair being snagged too close to my spinal cord, has a chance of registering as life threatening emergency: go directly to unconsciousness do not stop do not collect $200.
Oh so you’re who they based the guy in ratatouille on
i was sitting with a bunch of cis people at lunch who think i’m cis and they literally had an entire conversation on how “nowadays you can’t tell who’s transgender” while i there wearing a trans pride flag t-shirt