SCOLIOSIS STORIES

Naked

When I'm wearing my brace in public, I will always feel weird, that's a given, I know I'm different and that's fine.

Also, sometimes when I'm out and there's a lot of people around me, I like to think about how many people have scoliosis and how many wear a brace that I'm not aware of. Idk, it keeps me busy.

Anyways, about feeling 'naked.' When I'm not wearing my brace, maybe I'm in gym or in the pool or just because, I feel naked.

Just yesterday, I went to my aunts graduation and I wore a romper. And I don't wear my brace the entire day bc of my outfit. Also bc I haven't had my brace off for more than 3 hours since summer vacation so my mom thought I was due for a break. I liked the thought of being able to be 'normal' for a day so I was pumped.

But as the graduation was going on its fifth hour, I started getting very uncomfortable. I was squirming around in my seat so much that my other aunt asked if I was okay. My lower back started to hurt and it went downhill form there. Don't get me wrong, yesterday overall was great, I even got to see my aunts new apartment and her dog, Tucker, but that's not relevant.

Basically, I felt very odd by the end of the day. (1D af) I felt very weak and I hated that. My whole family ended up going to dinner to celebrate my aunt and my two other cousins for graduating that week. The chairs in the restaurants chairs were very uncomfortable which only made my issues worse.

When we finally got back to our hotel, I've never been so happy to put my brace on. I have worn it for so long that I've became dependent on it and I know thats normal bc I wear it basically 24 hours a day but I don't like the fact that I'm in physical pain without it.

I just got home from Baltimore yay !