So being a neurodivergent kid that hadn't really been properly medicated until high school, I did a LOT of weird off-the-cuff shit. This ended up repelling a lot of other kids away from me, but I thought that meant it would work for repelling bullies away too, so I associated doing weird shit with de-escalating situations.
So one day, I see my best friend getting picked on by her neighbor's kids, and I go to intervene.
Neighbor's Kid: Oh yeah? What are YOU gonna do about it?
Me: *Stares at nearby tree, and just fucking rips a leaf off a branch and shoves it in my mouth*
Neighbor's Kid, baffled: Wtf
Me: It tastes great you should try it
It did not, in fact, taste great.















