What happened is scientists discovered chlorofluorocarbons were bad for the ozone, countries believed them, the Montreal Protocol was signed, and CFC use fell by 99.7%, leading to the stabilization of the ozone layer, perhaps the greatest example of global cooperation in history.
Stop trying to shield teenagers from the reality of history. It's imperative that they learn about slavery and Jim Crow and the Holocaust. Knowledge of the past will make them more tolerant, more empathetic. It will make them better people.
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you only exist to make money. You were made for beach days and full-body hugs and reading in hammocks and resisting oppression. The best and most precious part of you can’t be measured in wages or profits.
I think what frustrates me most about vaccines is that we've chosen to vilify individuals rather than trying to figure out why massive amounts of people distrust our healthcare system.
sending love to those out there with anxiety problems. you aren’t hard to love. you don’t deserve to be neglected or mistreated or disappear. you are not too much. you deserve patience and mercy. you didn’t survive all you survived to feel like shit for how it has affected you.