Basic Fucking Kindness

extra post today: flower (dandelion) crown

socialization, mental health "im here if you need someone to talk to"

survivorship bias, lgbt "whenever i see people talking about the "skyrocketing" rates of people saying that they're trans, i think of this chart. they used to punish children for being left-handed and force them to write with their right hand"

society " 'kids there days have it easy' thats the point thats the point thats the whole point we're here to make it better for whoever comes after you"

survivorship bias "you ever think about how old people have no idea what "survivor bias" is, and take full credit for being excellent out of things where they lucked out?"

self compassion, socialization "i think a lot about that fruits basket story where the onigiri (rice ball) thinks its plain and and bad with nothing special about it but everyone else actually admires it because of the delicious plum on its back that it cant see"

adhd, guilt "how do u tell the difference between executive dysfunction, procrastination, and laziness bc fuck idk how to"

art, self compassion "if you're a creator and you needed to hear this today:"

pets [but also not only pets, this can be applied to human brains as well] "my friend's dogs pick up a pillow every time someone enters the house"

depression, mental illness, self compassion "stop convincing yourself you're wasting your life away. the time you've spend resting and healing was and is necessary. you're not a waste of a person if you find yourself struggling right now. healing, recovering, sitting with your pain is foundational. its not a waste. you are still whole"

depression, self compassion, socialization, invisible problems "depression isnt always sadness [...] depression isnt a constant feeling of sadness, depression can be hidden in happiness. your depression is valid even if people say its not just because you smile"

society, socialization "you'll always be 'young' in someone's eyes and 'old' in someone else's eyes, 'talented' to a friend and 'terrible' to another. the world's never gonna agree on a definition of what you are, so you might as well ignore that stuff and be whatever you wanna be for yourself"