Bláthnaid, because she’s younger and less self-conscious, is an unbridled stimmer. But so what? It’s who we are. It’s how our happiness bubbles out, and how our anxiety seeps. It’s just how we regulate our brains. You probably stim too, without realising. Ever bite your nails? Twirl your hair? Pull at your ear? Yep, thought so. Maybe we’re not so different after all.

