I discovered this hidden in a crack in my sofa… please don’t tell me these are bed bugs.

I stood several feet away staring at it like it might attack me.

Objectively, I knew that sounded irrational.

But infestations change your relationship with ordinary objects.

Soft furniture becomes threatening.

Blankets become suspicious.

Dark corners become terrifying.

Even sleep itself becomes stressful.

Because once the possibility enters your mind, relaxation continue reading …