My Mother Accused Me of Faking a Medical Episode—She Didn’t Know the Cameras Were Recording

out flat and exhausted. “She calls it her proof kit.”

“Her what?” Dr. Martinez asked, setting down her tablet.

“She carries things to test me during seizures,” I explained, my voice going mechanical because it was easier than feeling. “Ammonia capsules to see if I react to strong smells. Pins to stick me with. Sometimes ice water. She says if I respond continue reading …