A pair of autistic best friends have been described as “adorable” for their habit of alternating their respective mental health crises, it has been reported.
Kelsey Dacey, 27 and Becky Armitage, 29, have implemented a relay-race system to ensure that only one of them is spiralling at any given time.
Dacey explained: “We can’t both be losing it. That’d be a disaster. So we’ve drawn up a roster. This week it’s Becky’s turn to smash her life up in my turn to pull her out of it. That’s what the little drawings of screaming faces surrounded by hearts mean.”
“I did have to time my contraceptive pill to un-sync our cycles,” Dacey continued. “But it’s been foundational to our friendship.”
Armitage commented: “AAAARGH FUCKING FUCK EVERYTHING!”
Dacey responded: “Let it out, babe. I’ve got you until Tuesday.”
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