My Mother Suddenly Came Into The Bath And I Pan Exclusive -
"I know you are," she said matter-of-factly, reaching over to adjust the shower curtain that I had failed to pull closed. "But the dryer just finished, and if I don't put these away now, they’ll wrinkle. Honestly, I changed your diapers for years; there’s nothing I haven't seen."
Why did I panic so hard? I’m an adult. I’ve been to nude beaches. I’ve changed in gym locker rooms. Logically, my mother seeing my blurred silhouette through a shower curtain should not have triggered a full-body fight-or-flight response. my mother suddenly came into the bath and i pan exclusive
That fight-or-flight response is your brain protecting you. It’s okay to feel it. It’s okay to squeak like a startled dolphin. What matters is what you do after the panic passes. "I know you are," she said matter-of-factly, reaching