personal space

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onto today’s topic: personal space 📦️ 

i need my own space. even if i’m in a hostel with just a bunk to myself, i will make it my space. i’ll immediately set up my chargers, set my bags up and deploy a similar system for my personal space everywhere i go.

it evokes a sense of familiarity in a place that might not be familiar at all. it also gives me a sense of ownership — even if it’s not a large area, it’s still mine. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 

i grew up sharing not just my room, but also my bed with my sister. i was accustomed to waking up with feet in my face and the blanket getting stolen off me during the winter. it didn’t feel like i had a space to myself, and it irked me even as a child. as a solution, i would hoard up all of my toys and art supplies onto a table in the corner and call it my space. i would also create a blanket boarder between us that neither of us could cross. nothing was really that effective, my sister was a very hyperactive sleeper. 😭

i liked to be in control of my belongings and body, and i still most definitely do. i would say i’m (now) a pretty chill person, but anything regarding personal space will always be my kryptonite. if someone walks into my room and starts misplacing things, i will literally feel myself grow uncomfortable and jittery. i don’t like the feeling of someone hovering over me or my stuff at all.

this might be a unique experience, but it’s one of the odd things i’m really particular about. 📌 

now that i’m spending the next week in punjab with my family, it’s back to sharing a bed with my sister and i was reminded of our childhood in our bright pink room.

pray for my sanity!

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