Basic Fucking Kindness

self compassion, abuse, emotions "fuck anyone who says i have to forgive everyone"

society, boundaries, socialization "dont kneecap your sentences"

unscheduled reminder that you cant love someone's mental illness away. it is hard as fuck to acknowledge and deal with that fact, but letting your own mental health be dragged to hell with that someone's is not gonna help any of you. if help is required, try to get help, real help, and do not consider yourself as qualified to deal with other's problems unless you are very sure of what you're doing and have really studied the issues also reminder that while you cant love someone's mental illness away, you can love them trough it and with it. you can offer company, and try to understand, and show kindness. be aware of your own limits at every moment, for the things you cant do, and for the things that you can do

socialization, feelings "my feelings are hurt and i need some time to process them so i can better communicate with you is a perfectly valid response"

socialization, venting "just bc someone gets vulnerable and wants your support, doesnt mean they lack awareness or coping strategies. sometimes they just need an outside perspective to validate a feeling or experience, see a blind spot, or feel not so alone in the process"

anxiety, tumblr tigers "the human stress response seems so maladaptative! [...] very very slow tigers are chasing me"

impostor syndrome, anxiety, socialization, self compassion "what i know ; what i think others know || reality ; what others know"

depression, neurodivergency, self compassion "one of the hardest things to learn as a depressed former gifted kid™ is that half assed is better than nothing [...] anything worth doing is worth doing poorly"

art, self compassion "creativity is like a muscle"

socialization, art "when an artist wants to show you their art or a writer wants you to read what they've written it's quite often an expression of trust because a poem or a story or a painting are often things that come from the heart little pieces of the artists themselves and if they’re willing to share it with you you should appreciate it THANK GOD SOMEONE KNOWS BECAUSE i SWEAR TO GOD WHEN i SHOW IT TO PEOPLE THEY THINK IM BRAGGING"

unscheduled reminder for everyone here that yes, you deserve to exist, and yes, it is okay that you do

self compassion, chores, society "gentle reminder that the 40 hour work week is outdated and was designed with the assumption someone else was going to be always taking care of cooking, cleaning and household errands. it wasnt designed for you to be doing it all and if you're having a hard time, you're not a failure"