Basic Fucking Kindness

socialization, growth "grow as you please, if i have to get to know you again, i'll do that"

feminism "cant stop thinking about how women are ridiculed for enjoying romance novels and movies (where actual good things happen to women) and are told that they should enjoy other genres (where women are often not mentioned or killed to serve as a plot device for the male lead)"

parenting "hot take, but if you see your baby struggle through five hours of homework and then you get pissy because they drag their feet about doing chores? you need to reevaluate [...] maybe children get tired and frustrated too"

socialization, invisible problems, anxiety "as an introvert, the best thing is finding someone who it isnt draining to spend time with [...] all socializing is not equal"

body, chronic illness, mental health, rest "if you dont pick a day to relax your body will pick it for you"

mental health, invisible problems 'lets talk about bipolar the hard to read text parts, in order: god complex decreased sleep racing thoughts attention span of an oyster (squirrel?) agitation risky behaviors delusion hallucinations psychosis [note: hallucinations per se dont imply psychosis] elevated mood irritability increased energy weight loss or gain insomnia or hypersomnia slower movements feelings of worthlessness inability to focus and make decisions ideations of death' {noti}

art "one of the best tips for writing descriptions of pain is actually a snippet i remember from a story where a character is given a host of colored pencils and asked to draw an egg"

invisible problems, chronic illness, mental health, self compassion "its never too late to start recovery and not too early either. you are never "not sick enough" to start recovery"

socialization, mental health, invisible problems "i think that at this point. at this point of things. you can pretty safely assume that almost no one is doing well, so instead of being a real shitlord about tiny problems, maybe instead go out of your way to be kinder and more patient to everyone around you or at least fucking fake it or at least just be quiet [...] IF YOU CANT BE KIND, BE QUIET"

transphobia, lgbt, discrimination "advanced biology" #art_credit_missing #help_wanted