art, self compassion

"how to draw good"

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"you are not too old and it is not too late"

mental health, boundaries

"maybe your final stage of healing is telling folks to fuck off"

health, society

"suicide rates are absolutely going to continue to climb in the usa as long as our concept of mental health remains separated from material conditions"

mental health, socializing

'as an introvert, the best thing is finding someone who isnt draining to spend time with

its interesting trying to explain to people who dont experience social exhaustion, that there are some people who are less draining than others and then there are those who are mind numbingly exhausting. all socializing is not equal"
'

socializing

"lying to people in positions of power"

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friendly tip today: do not confuse "common" or "frequent" with "normal"

mental health, socializing

"in real life, you will probably not respond to harassment in a sexy, clever, noscripted way"

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ethics

"most evil ideologies:

- "if it hasnt happened to me or someone i care about, it hasnt happened at all"

- "if i or someone i care about suffered, then so should everyone else, its only fair"
"

society, politics, oppression, racism

"just remember: left-wing radicals want universal healthcare and right-wing radicals want to hunt black people for sport"

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"i suck at keeping in touch, but i like you"

mental health, society

"i should not have to reach crisis for you to believe my distress"

self compassion, breakdowns, mental health

'its okay to fall apart

tacos fall apart and we still love them'

lgbt, socialization

"
"trying out sex" is not how you confirm or deny your asexuality. it might help you decide whether or not you enjoy sex. it might even help you decide which gender you prefer to have sex with.

but it will not, under any circumstances, confirm someone's asexuality.

because asexuality is not about whether or not you like sex. it is about whether or not you experience sexual attraction.

stop telling asexual people to "give it a try"

stop questioning asexuals based on their sexual history or lack thereof

you are missing the point"

mental health, socialization

"once my boyfriend told me: "you're not a burden. a burden is something you're forced to carry against your will. i freely choose to be a part of your life and that means you arent a burden to me" "

mental health, socialization

"you- you wouldn't really want to date me... im a- a handful...

i have two hands"

neurodivergence, autism, society

"if autism isn't caused by enviromental factors and is natural, why didn't we ever see it in the past?"

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art

"fuck it. be creative even if you never really "make" anything. write out plot synopses of stories and then move on. design OCs you'll never use. make mood boards and concept art and dont do anything with them. life's too short to forget everything that inspired you and creation doesnt have to be "complete" to be worth the time you put into it"

choices, boundaries

"{1}what if something goes wrong?
{2} we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
or turn around when we come to it
thats also a perfectly valid option"

tolerance, socialization
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"{1} conservatives will be like: why are you holding me accountable for my bigoted beliefs? whatever happened to tolerance???

{2} the response to that is tolerance is not a moral precept - it is a peace treaty. it is called a contract of cooperation, or at least, of non-interference

the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way: the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms. it is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others. a peace treaty is not a suicide pact

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someone who's actively trying to oppress, belittle, exclude, or harm people based on their identities is not complying with the contract, so there's no reason to extend its protection to them
[...]"

socialization

"quick note: your brutal honesty?
ain't nobody asking for that"