self compassion, internalized thoughts, body

"every time i hate my body i remember that there are millions of old rich white men who benefit from my self hatred and if there's one thing i hate, its old rich white men so i snap out of that shit instantly cos i aint EVER giving them the satisfaction"

language, self compassion, mental health

"dont speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body doesn’t know the difference. Words are energy and cast spells, that's why it's called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life. What you're not changing, you're also choosing."

digital, socialization, mental health

"if you're offline or away and i message you something (like a link to a meme or a picture or w/e) honestly just assume that i'm just leaving it there for when you get back and notexpecting you to answer straight away. i don't need you to respond with “hey, sorry, i wasn't at the computer!” or anything. i was leaving u a gift for later.

This also applies if you're online and just don’t want to or have the energy to deal with humans in the moment. Just because we have the ability to reply in real time does not mean we have the obligation."

self compassion, mental health, growth, healing

"doing your best might look different each day"

society, dark humor, misogyny, machism

"it was just a joke! why do you care?

sexual violence exists in a pyramid

[stratum 1 / highest layer]
murder

[stratum 2]
rape, sexual assault, physical emotional & financial abuse

[stratum 3]
harassment
threats & verbal abuse

[stratum 4]
traditional gender roles. glass ceiling.
rigid gender-based stereotypes

[stratum 5 / bottom layer]
sexist/homophobic/transphobic jokes.
problematic language. objectification"

lgbt, body, intersex

"1.7% of people are intersex, 2% have green eyes, and 1.5 percent are redheads, but yeah red is a natural hair color, green is a natural eye color, and being intersex is a 'deformity’ Keep pretending gender isn't a social construct

0.0006% of people in the world live in Ireland and we all agree that People Live In Ireland."

abuse, trauma, mental health

"abuse/trauma doesnt have to be sexual or physical to be valid. there are genuine and real psychological consequences to manipulative, emotional and other forms of abuse. you are not crazy. your feelings are valid."

mental health, guilt, rest

"having fun is not a waste of time"

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body, chronic illness, rest, invisible problems

"able bodied peeps will never truly understand the joy of finally lying the fuck down"

mental health, socialization, invisible problems

"Physical illness :
"Get well soon”
"You are so brave”
*Brings you flowers*

Mental illness :
"Just get over it"
“Think positive"
“You need to try harder”
*Silence*
"

body, mental health, hospitals, chronic illness

"doctor: dont confuse your google search with my 6y at medical school

Patient: Don’t confuse the 1-hour lecture you had on my condition with my 20y of living with it."

lgbt, body, binding

"today my doctor taught me something very important about chest binding

binding with the nipples pointing down can seriously damage the tissue and skin, and negatively affect the result of a future top surgery
pressing the breasts towards you is a much safer way of binding"

socialization

"May you never be the reason why someone who loves to sing, doesn't anymore. Or why someone who dressed so differently now wears standard clothing. Or why someone who always spoke of their dreams so wildly is now silent about them. May you never be the reason of someone giving up on a part of them because you were demotivating, non appreciative or even worse, sarcastic about it."

self compassion, socialization

"there are people who like me

people enjoy listening to what i have to say

and they enjoy spending time with me"

{art by melonami}

self compassion

"how to be an artist"

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chronic illness, body, autism, invisible problems

"people who are in pain dont always look like they're suffering.
it’s especially common among chronic pain patients who’ve been ill for a long time, as well as autistic people. going slack and moving as little as possible, including the muscles of the face, is in fact a sensible reaction to intense pain: it conserves energy. someone who looks outwardly relaxed or bored may be screaming on the inside.

if this is you, i just want you to know you deserve to be taken at your word when you say you’re in pain. you shouldn’t have to put on a fake grimace in order to give a convincing performance of what you’re actually going through.

if you have never experienced it yourself, please pass on this information so more people will be aware."

acab, racism, society

"abolish slavery? sorry, but thats never going to happen"

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