TW rape
I'll never forget the backlash to this from men online adamant that this had nothing to do with rape. ENRAGED at the suggestion it was a metaphor. In hindsight, it reminds me how angry men get when women confront them with the horrors of rape & suggest they should care.
A married couple discovered a photo of themselves from 11 years before they met. Xue and her now-husband Ye were photographed together in 2000 as teenagers, but they only found out about it after getting married!
In the summer of 2000, they both visited May Fourth Square in Qingdao, China. Several years later, while going through photos of a younger Xue to compare her resemblance to their daughters, Ye stumbled upon the picture.
As soon as Ye saw the photo, he instantly recognized himself. He recalled, "I remember her mentioning that she had been to Qingdao, and coincidentally, I had also visited Qingdao and taken pictures at the May Fourth Square. When I saw the photo, I was completely surprised, and I got goosebumps all over my body... it was the exact pose I used for taking photos. I even took a picture from a different angle but in the same posture."
@AmberlynWhite @ellen_pdx There’s also weighted stuffed animals that feel almost like cuddling a real pet if you don’t have a pet or they don’t like being held.
cw: suicide
me being told by my suicidal white friends in hs that they went to a guidance counselor. she counseled them. gave snacks&hugs. i got taken to her and she called the cops to baker act me. i got escorted off campus & put in a cop car in front of my peers.
CW: suicide, mental illness
In FL, we've got this thing called the Baker Act. Basically, if you're an endangerment to yourself due to a mental illness, the state can take away your rights and becomes your legal guardian. Due to childhood trauma, I was suicidal as a teen. 1/?
I’m kind of dying at all the dudes lamenting what women wear at the gym “nowadays” when this is the stuff people literally used to wear to workout in the 80s.
I’m not gonna repost it or say his name but:
If you saw that video of that man talking to his pregnant wife that way, and you recognized it, please know it’s not normal.
My husband has never spoken to me that way.
If you need help getting out and need info I’ll help you find it.
I had LASIK 9-10 years ago and it left my legally blind. And EVERY single time I make a post about it on social media, one of the first comments I get, without exception, is victim blaming. Bc I had a negative outcome, people assume I went to a shady surgeon...
Whenever people wonder how women end up/stay in abusive relationships, look at how our culture constantly sympathizes with men & pushes women to ignore boundaries & abuse to stay. Even women's own friends & family.
Reminder: DV rates increase during sporting events.
@jzux when I realized the Christians in my life were hypocrites and the not-religious people were more accepting, loving, and genuine. when I learned the history of religion and its utility. when I realized following rules is different than living with compassion.