Basic Fucking Kindness

society, socialization, discrimination, guilt "saying "you are a burden on society" is just such a weird framing of priorities its like saying r"wow, think how much better gas mileage your car would get if you werent sitting in it" or "think how dry that umbrella would be if you werent holding it between you and the rainstorm" the things we create? they're for us. they're here for us. they are meant to carry us. they are meant to protect us. we are meant to hold them up to keep us dry. why do we even have a society if not to take care of each other?"

self compassion, anxiety "things are meant to be used. paint is meant to stain. perfumes are meant to be sprayed. candles are meant to be burned. clothes are meant to be worn. stop waiting for a good day to use things; use things to have good days"

socialization, anxiety "{1} "no one's ever mad at me unless they tell me so" is the best assumption i've ever made {2} i try to follow this but its haaaard. also sometimes ppl arent honest. i sure dont go up to someone im mad at and tell them i am djdjdjdjdj {1} sorry for tagwatching but you still have to act like they arent mad at you imo! bc its the mad person duty to make it known if they want anything changed. it is never anyone's duty to be a mind reader. {3} if i am mad at someone and am remaining quiet about it, it is because i do not want them to know that im mad. please respect my boundaries and assume that i am not mad. if you're worried that i am mad, consider the possibility that i am mad for reasons i know are stupid and do not want to make it your problem"

society, disability, invisible problems, chronic illness "kinda weird how most people generally recognize that the "too sick to go to school, too sick to watch tv/play games" mindset our parents had was bullshit but still impose the exact same rules on disabled adults and scrutinize them for enjoying low-energy hobbies while being too fatigued or in pain to work a full time job (or any job at all)"

guilt, depression, despair, society, individualism "is it right to be happy in a world that's broken? camus was disappointed that people felt ashamed of feeling happy and advised beauvoir, "happiness exists, and it's important; why refuse it? you dont make other people's unhappiness any worse by accepting it; it even helps you fight for them"

body, society "PSA: people have more right to feel comfortable in their clothes, than anyone else has, to feel comfortable looking at them. this includes bras, binders, tucking, visible middrift, thighs, skin rolls, etc. no one should be required to wear physically uncomfortable garments just for other people's comfort. if you dont want to see someone's body, then its on you to look away, not on anyone else to hide or contort their bodies to your satisfaction. people are just trying to exist. they're not forcing you to look at them, and in most cases they would absolutely prefer if you just didnt."

mental health, lgbt "literally hate how lgbtq ppl are constantly asking "am i valid?" "is this a valid way to be?" every 5 seconds. girl idk what to tell you but if you live your life seeking validation from others your self-image will always exist at their mercy. you gotta get some self-respect and stop begging others to validate you"

politics, fascism "hate to break to you but "marx/engels said ______" is not the powerful argument some of y'all seem to think that it is. you may insert any theorist name here and it's still not a good argument btw. or even an argument at all tbh. revolutionary theorists of the past should be reference points for the construction of your analysis - whose strengths AND weakness are always taken into consideration - not treated as deified creators of incontrovertible holy texts and when you DO treat their words like that, you're simply revealing that you have neglected to attend to building your own personal analysis at all. folks who genuinely learn from theorists dont have to quote them all the time to talk substantively about those ideas."

parenting, children, society, unrealistic age expectations "{1} daria, what is your goal? {2} um... i dont have any {1} oh! come, daria! {2} my goal is to not wake up at 40 with the realization that i wasted my life in a job i hate because i was forced to decide on a career in my teens"

art, guilt, impostor syndrome, perfectionism "smash the idea that you gotta be good at artistic things to enjoy them, that every hobby has to become something you're so good at, you can monetize it a capitalist lie. sign offkey, draw poorly, write badly. life is meant to be enjoyed, not monetized. you're not a product."

society, children, politics, digital, social networks, unrealistic expectations "{1}opinions on leninism? {2} i honest to god hate this website so much on what planet would this matter to you. i am a 18 year old girl im barely out of high school and im getting an illustration degree not anything to do with politics. i hit a gatorade bong on top of a deserted parging garage in adventure zone cosplay once. why am i an authority on this subject now"

self esteem, self compassion, impostor syndrome, guilt "u need to start believing that nothing is too good for you"