Reflecting on My Neurotic Panic Attack at Firefly 2018, 4 Years Later

The crowds, the noise, and the unfamiliarity were overstimulating, but the worst part was being told my feelings were selfish.

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I was having a terrible time after I graduated college. I lost my job, was in a severe car accident, was in a relationship hanging on by…