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john egbert. loneliness.

If you want to participate, please read closely! I suspect a lot of people are missing certain instructions when they try out the Beighton Score!

1. Each individual joint is 1 point. If BOTH of your elbows bend backwards, then you count TWO points, one for each.

2. If you USED TO be able to do it, but can no longer, THAT POINT STILL COUNTS.

3. If you suspect you are hypermobile, check out THIS POST for some important reading about the nature of hypermobility. Even most doctors don't realize the way hypermobility impacts a person's health.

4. If you are hypermobile, it is worth your time to check out THIS POST about Morton's Foot Syndrome. This syndrome, when paired with hypermobility, can fuck you up for real, causing widespread pain and disability.

Now with that out of the way...

― Ali Smith, The Whole Story and Other Stories