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These Three Girls
Rissa: I’m PTSD
Shelby: I’m Anxiety
Caitlyn: I’m Bipolar
ALL: We are weird
Shelby: Because I am nervous
Caitlyn: Because I am over emotional
Rissa: Because I am afraid.
ALL: *quiet* We are broken
Caitlyn: *louder* My emotions and my moods are a mental rollercoaster.
Shelby: *normal* It’s hard to express myself.
Rissa: *quiet* I feel trapped.
Shelby: *quite* Being in large groups scares me.
Caitlyn: I try to act like everything’s *slight pause* “okay”
Rissa: I find it difficult to trust people
ALL: We are fragile
Shelby: I’m drowning in my emotions
Rissa: Because I can never express myself.
Caitlyn: I always feel at war with myself.
Shelby: *saddened* People surround me, but can never quite help.
Rissa:*almost questioning* The feeling of helplessness while still being helped.
Caitlyn: And I’m constantly fighting against and with something I can’t quite control.
Shelby: *sighs* I am worried that I might lose people if I express myself.
Rissa: That if I share my thoughts, *slight pause* everyone will leave.
Caitlyn: *crescendo* Trying to get a grip with my inner demons is a battle unto itself.
ALL: *normal* We are attention seekers.
Caitlyn: I am Bipolar Disorder.
Rissa: I am Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Shelby: I am Anxiety.
Rissa: *angry* I didn’t ask for this
Shelby: *angry* I don’t want this
Caitlyn:*quietly* I can’t do this
Shelby: *sadly* I hate the spotlight. *looks down*
Rissa: *sadly* I hate the attention *looks down*
Caitlyn: *explosive* JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!
*All pause, Shelby and Rissa turn to Caitlyn*
Shelby: *aggravated, turns back to the audience* I am not just a “freak.”
Rissa: *aggravated, turns back to the audience * I am not just “paranoid.”
Caitlyn: *pissed*AND I AM NOT *decrescendo* just on my period.
ALL: We are judged.
Rissa: Because I have PTSD
Caitlyn: Because I have Bipolar disorder.
Shelby: Because I have anxiety
ALL: *firmly* We are misunderstood
Rissa: I am loved/ Cate and Shelby: I am strong
Caitlyn: I am loved / Rissa and Shelby: I am strong
Shelby: I am loved/ Rissa and Cate: I am strong
Shelby to Cate: You are perfect
Rissa to Shelby: You are perfect
Caitlyn to Rissa: You are perfect
ALL: We are perfect
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This piece displays the everyday struggles that Shelby, Caitlyn and Rissa face with their disorders. it was written by myself (Shelby Johnson), Caitlyn Hammonds, and Marissa Roberts.