Mentally Unwell Wade + Friends.

Mentally Unwell Wade + Friends.

Wade’s friends have different ways to try to help him when he’s in the middle of a psychosis episode. When he’s having a bad one about the Viewer’s watching him, each friend has a different way to help:

If they are at home: Logan hides him. Will wrap him up in pillows and blankets until nothing can be seen by anyone and will lay on top of him. He’ll crush Wade, cover his whole body so no one can see him. His own weighted blanket.

If out in public, he’ll be a watchdog. Double, triple, how many times needed, check to make sure noone is watching them. He’ll wrap an arm around Wade and walk with his claws out. Anyone wanna have their eyes on Wade- they’ll get Logan’s claws in their eyes. 

Laura will make him question, in the most rude teenager way possible. "Why?"

“Why do you think anyone would want to watch you?” It's rude, but it works. Why would anyone be watching him? At the moment he’s watching TV with his family- why would the Viewers want to watch that? It’s boring. Why? Nothing worth watching. It weirdly calms him down. Just why?

Vanessa will tell him she understands he’s scared, and that yeah this fucking sucks this feeling. She’ll offer a makeover- If the Viewers are looking for Wade, they just have to make Wade disappear for a bit. The makeover has a lot of pampering to it, baths and face masks. A bit of distraction too, gossiping and painting their nails. It gets his mind off what his brain is telling him for a bit. 

Dopinder will pick him up wherever he is and they’ll drive. He’ll weave in and out of traffic with the music loud. The Viewer's can’t see him if they are faster than the speed limit. They’ll get on the highway and drive faster than the voices can reach them. Dopinder will chatter away about customers he’s had as of late, and try to get Wade involved with a conversation of some sort. He’ll drive and drive and drive, and Wade will talk. 

They might not understand what Wade is feeling or thinking, but all can see he’s scared. They love their friend and will do whatever is needed to help him out until his brain becomes less mean. Sometimes that’s making him question his thoughts, sometimes that’s a makeover, sometimes that’s going for a drive, and sometimes that’s bringing him somewhere safe to wait it out. 

Sometimes there is nothing they can do. They just stay by his side and wait it out. Letting him know he’s not alone. He is safe. He is loved. He is not alone.