Part Two: Outwards and Downward: Holding on, but Just Barely, Tsunami, Rage: Chapters 32 - 35 Summary

Cory begins noticing the way his conditions negatively affect his parents. Many days, he sees that his mother has been crying. His father is constantly stressed out. His sister spends more and more time in her room to escape his annoying behaviors. Cory wonders if his conditions are pulling his family apart. Often, Cory tries to subdue his tics but finds that they're much worse if he holds them back. While playing video games with a friend one afternoon, Cory's tics get the better of him and he begins tapping his friend, Jamie, on the shoulder even though he knows it annoys him. When Cory has tapped one too many times, Jamie begins shouting and storms out...