self compassion, mental health, invisible problems, depression, suicide

"it is completely acceptable to stay alive for tiny reasons. because you want to hear your favourite song one more time. because your dog will miss you if you leave. because the moon is just too pretty to never see again. because you have not seen the next season of a really good tv show. because you want to see the christmas lights this year. if you are alive, you are doing enough. if you are surviving, i am proud of you"

self compassion, boundaries, socialization

"the ocean does not apologize for its depth and the mountains do not seek forgiveness for the space they take and so, neither shall i"

body, self compassion

"today i asked my body what she needed, which is a big deal considering my journey of Not Really Asking That Much"

growth, self compassion

"i guess it makes sense that people with an all or nothing viewpoint will see incremental change, no matter how significant, as no change at all

[...]

the thing with accepting incremental change is understanding that it doesnt stop after one increment"

unscheduled post:
about 3 months ago, some users in this channel manifested discomfort with sharing this space with a certain other user, and thus the latter was removed from the discussion group.

since then, the removed user has apologized to at least some of the users here who requested their removal to start with, and at least some have forgiven them and said that they would be okay with they being able to post in the discussion of the channel again

if somebody here still has complaints and manifest discomfort, they wont be allowed to come back. if nobody has problems/discomfort, they will be able to use the comments section again

edit: multiple users manifested discomfort and thus they wont be allowed back in this chat, case closed

kind reminder that this channel is not the place to discuss what happened in other chats, nor to throw names, and that this is a simple question that nobody has to answer to with a long explanation

and an extra post today since why not

boundaries, socialization, body

"do i have to hug them?
a handy guide"

binding, lgbt

"also dont ever use ace bandage for binding, its designed to restrict blood flow. and your chest is kinda where you always want the most bloodflow"

[everybody with experience/tips to give is welcome to leave a message in this post]

boundaries, socialization

"its okay to outgrow things and people that keep you stuck"

socialization, boundaries

"what i say
what they hear
what i mean"

body, socialization, society

"fat shaming children does not create thin adults. it creates adults who have a really messed-up relationship with their bodies"

boundaries, socialization

"you can love someone AND put space between you

you can forgive someone AND refuse to let them back in

you can have boundaries AND keep people close

you can put yourself first AND give back to others

life is not black and white"

socialization, boundaries, relationships

"if you ever date an asexual person be sure to get the specifics of their asexuality because the level of comfort is different for all of us
[...]
permission once is not permission forever no matter your sexuality"

self compassion

"in a society that profits from self doubt, loving yourself is a rebellious act"

boundaries, socialization

" "you only got one family"
yeah you only got one appendix too but when it fucks with your health you cut that bitch out of your life"