Jeep Invasion

 I had so much fun at the Jeep invasion.  I entered my jeep in my first "show and shine" competetion...I did not win, but I got 10 ducks, and that was so fun!  I got to see lots of jeeps and get more ideals for decals and what to do to my jeep for my next show I enter!  

But I was not the only one enjoying the show...as everyone knows I will not eat seafood, I think it is gross and disgusting...but Tessa loves catfish....a vendor at the event was selling fried catfish....Kevin said that while sitting listening to music, Tessa fronted and asked him if she could have some catfish....So he bought her catfish, and she ate it...then he told me she put peppermint gum in  her mouth so I, Sparrow, would not taste the fish....her little trick, I guess!

This is a pic of Tessa eating catfish that Kevin took....gag me!

And not only Tessa fronted, but so did 7.  And probably Ally did too, because of all the halloween decorations on the various jeeps...

This was a two day event and we went both days, despite me having a cracked rib and walking around holding a pillow to my side, I still had a wonderful time...the weather was awesome, the scenery (mountains) was beautiful and the people were great!

This is me, Sparrow, holding my trusty pillow on the first day..I really think all my alters like my jeep, I think they all like being outdoors and mingling with others (imitating me) and having a good time, just being themselves....

Living with DID is very hard.  I am still so nervous for people to know, I am still nervous that once someone finds out, they will think I am incapable of being a "real" responsible person...but all of us ran an award winning dog park in Oklahoma...all of us built a dog kennel for the homeless...all of us raised my kids, all of us worked with me in my past jobs....no one knew...so it was easy....

People starting to find out, makes it not so easy for me to relax, I am fearful and scared of being "found out" then rejected because of Hollywood movies, books, TV and what the media says about DID.  We are portrayed as monsters, not reliable, unpredictable and dangerous and this is simply not true.  

In fact, DID actually prevents us from becoming monsters....it is a defense mechanism that saves our brains....

I am hoping that I can become more involved in Jeep event planning and in making more friends, yet I am scared of the "what ifs", what if they find out,  what if it scares them, what, what what if......

Anyhoo, wanted to write about the fun I had!

S, Tessa