Jason C Owrn
I don’t know what’s going on exactly.
He hasn’t named it. Doesn’t talk about it.
But I see the way he twitches when the room goes quiet.
I’ve watched him press his palm to his arm like he’s trying to feel something that won’t show up.
He still laughs. Still makes the best jokes when we need them most.
But sometimes his smile sticks a little—like it’s holding something back.
I’ve stopped asking. Not because I don’t care.
Just because I think he needs someone to sit with it, not solve it.
Whatever it is, I know it’s real.
Real enough to make him stare at his skin like it’s speaking in code.
Real enough to make him tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix.
I just want him to know:
I see it.
Even if he never says a word.
It comes with itching, tingling, burning, pain, and the urge to scratch until the skin breaks.
It’s part of a broader sensory disorder called paresthesia—a family of abnormal sensations that includes crawling, numbness, and pins and needles, often triggered by neurological or systemic disorders.
I’m Jason. And I live every day with formication and paresthesia.
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