Basic Fucking Kindness

sustainability, society, climate "every time i see something marketed as an eco-friendly replacement for something that you could simply not replace, i can feel my face melting off. [...] remember the three R's? first, Reduce consumption. next, Reuse something that's already been made last, Recycle an unusable item if you can the order matters"

autism, neurodivergency "people think autism spectrum is like this"

self compassion, healing, growth, society "can we weaponize comfort already?"

transcription: "user: teaboot Some rando: You should think about stopping your prescription Me: My pills make me not want to die tho They: You shouldn't want to die, that's not normal Me: Yeah that's why I'm taking my pills Again: But you aren't the *real* you when you're on your pills Me: I'm the alive version of me An actual doctor, once: "Relying On A Chemical Crutch For A Hormonal Imbalance Denies The Fortitude Of The Human Soul" Me: Cool so like I'm agnostic user: inner-muse They: "But you might be on pills the rest of your life!" Me: "So?" user: illnessisnteasy Good! That means that I have a "rest of" my life to continue living! Thanks to the pills. user: erinptah Meanwhile, no person ever: "You should think about giving up your insulin/antiretrovirals/beta blockers/anti-rejection drugs/prosthetic legs/ daily multivitamin, because using those your whole life is bad for some reason" user: teaboot Oh no, they do that too. user: we-are-not-ok I have a kidney transplant. A woman once told me she didn't believe in organ transplants and that people should just die when they're meant user: teaboot Sounds like a great set-up for a murder People who are fully healthy, fit and neurotypical seem to think they are that way because they're doing something right that the rest of us haven't thought of, and not just because they got lucky"

medication, chronic illness, mental health [full transcription in separate message because of its lenght]

activism "recording or taking photo's at a protest can be unwise be mindful of what you share, do not unwittingly aid state surveillance. discretion is solidarity"

society, growth "how we're taught to measure success"

unscheduled post: october :3

society, self compassion "you have not failed if you cant always seem to "function" in a dysfunctional environment/society"

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 [?] and make decisions ideations of death

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"