wearing spikes make me feel so great. I don’t know what it is, it’s not even a fashion thing at this point. I mean I like how they look obviously, I like wearing my collar it’s my favourite accessory, but my spikes bring me so much comfort. All of my friends, (especially my partner) steal my cuffs to stim on or to use for self regulation when their anxious, and it gives me an excuse not to get too close to people I don’t want to get close to. It also reminds me who loves me enough to risk getting poked by my collar with a hug, or an arm around the shoulder. Even just the little things- my friends fixing it for me when it’s backwards or looking a bit wonky, them stealing them sometimes to add to their bracelet stack for the day- just make them so lovely to wear. When I don’t have that collar around my neck I feel empty and loose. I need that compression keeping me together all the time.
