I was having a bit of an anxiety attack at rehearsal and my friends noticed me standing there and staring off into space like a ghost. One of them was like “are you okay?” “Mhm” “Are you sure?” “Yeah” “Okay well why don’t you have some Zaxby’s fries. Come on. Come on.” And then proceeded to make me follow her to another room where she had ordered some fries and extra came, and she stayed and watched until I ate one.
After that, I was sitting backstage with two other friends, disassociating. I feel a tap on my shoulder, and I look over. One of my friends (the least physically affectionate btw) has his arms open, and is offering me a hug.
Next thing I know, I’m in the middle of a hug sandwich with him and my second friend. One of the other guys we’re friends with, I think scooted in to make sure we didn’t all fall over at the angle we were leaning. It lasted for several minutes. It was really warm and sweet, and I felt a lot better after.
after, my second friend offered another cuddle, and I was enjoying it just as much and listening to one of the leads onstage sing a kind of lullaby melody. My friend, who was double-casted for this role and knew the song, started singing it above my head.
and yeah, I did start crying then. Just a little bit.