high functioning means jack shit when i know i would be the kind of neuroatypical that screams and hits itself that the media likes to portray as low functioning if i hadn't learn to mask urges
I scream and hit walls but I've just learned to throw my fits quietly when nobody is around or awake to notice
the only reason my wrists aren't covered in scars like some people i know is because i'm afraid of pain. i'm only still "healthy" out of fear, not bravery or stability