I’m in high school, a senior. College applications are due soon, and every application I attempt makes me realize how bad I am at everything. I stress easily, and although I’ve never been professionally diagnosed, I’m sure I have some form of extreme anxiety. Because of this, I pull my eyelashes out. Literally. I have Trichotillomania, a symptom of stress that causes an individual to pull their hair out to cope. It’s weird, it’s disgusting, and I hate it. I’ve had it for years and tried to stop it, but each attempt ends in a devastating defeat. My bald, swollen eyelids don’t add to my […]
