Default Settings but sentient.
Late 40's | bi-racial | ADHD | From the PNW | Nonbinary | They/Them | I don't care what you think about my pronouns | partnered
Any argument that attempts to refute or redirect a discussion about the treatment or experience of a marginalized identity and refocus that argument on class or status is effectively an argument for the status quo, and in that way an argument in support of white male supremacy.
THINGS I’M DONE APOLOGIZING FOR:
My feelings.
Having boundaries.
Saying NO.
Not answering the phone.
Taking a break.
How other’s behaviour.
Putting Myself first.
Not settling for less than I deserve.
Letting go when I need to.
Healing at my own pace.
Why is it that nobody ever seems to worry about how boringly mundane it is to worry about being mundane
You want to be refreshingly different?
Feel good about enjoying what you like
Pleasures without the guilty
<Traumatic event occurs>
Toxic positivity: Everything happens for a reason!
Gaslighting: It never happened—it’s all in your head.
Invalidation: You’re fine—no need to be upset.
Minimizing: It wasn’t that bad—could be worse.
Avoidance: (silence)
Grifting: This will heal you!