[Blaine braces himself again.]

I woke up with these memories and unable to process them. I started showing signs of depression because of it, pulling away from people, not paying attention in school, not engaging with competitions - that sort of thing. Kurt eventually got me to tell him what was going on and... [He winces a bit] Poor guy. He had no idea how to help but suggested therapy. It took forever for me to open up to the therapist though and when I did she diagnosed me with a dissociative disorder and started prescribing medication. All of them had terrible side effects. I ended up in and out of hospitals...

It made me realize just why they wipe your memories and make it all seem like a dream. When they don't it really messes up your life. I had a really hard time realizing I was experiencing my real life there. I kept expecting to wake up here.

With you.