I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and all I got was this lousy crippling regret for every missed opportunity and overwhelming shame and broken self-esteem because I thought I wasn't trying hard enough somehow because everyone said try harder and stop being so selfish and lazy
The level trauma of being a neurodivergent person raised in an ableist world is absolutely underestimated. Many of the clients I encounter have levels of trauma that could qualify them for a diagnosis of PTSD.
We need to reframe this completely. /1
if you ever need to cry on cue, what works for me is thinking about the fact a queer person once would call every gay bar they had a number to just to hear the sound of other queers laughing somewhere, just listen, say nothing. as to not be alone. every week. for fourteen years.
anxiety can also manifest as irritability, annoyance, and anger. its very common and i think if more ppl knew this, then they’d be able to recognize their own anxiety. anxiety presents itself in so many ways
God, grant me the serenity of wanting to eat the food I got at home. The courage to not buy food when I’m outside, and the wisdom to know the difference.
A group of underwater friends learn to ask for permission before showing their prickly, pufferfish pal some love in @elliepeterson's HOW TO HUG A PUFFERFISH 🐡🐠 This delightful and funny look at consent and body autonomy is out now! https://t.co/GrB4V6Aibf
Another entry for Ape-ril: Orangutan clothing. In the wild, orangutans will create hats and umbrellas from leaves to protect them from rain. When they have access to human cloth they will readily use it to make blankets and ponchos.
I can promise you that amazon banning these words/phrases from their company chat app just radicalized a bunch of workers who were on the fence about needing a union lmao
If there is a sole thing one ought to know, it is that Bridgerton's second social season features the musicality of none other than Lady @Alanis Morissette.
For what may be the first time, this author has found herself without words. Notable appreciation to Sir @CampbellAddy for these portraits and Miss Maya Zepenic for such lovely fashions.