Basic Fucking Kindness

self compassion, mental health "doing your best might look different each day"

digital, socialization, mental health "if you're offline or away and i message you something"

mental health, invisible problems, impostor syndrome "do you ever worry that you're making stuff up for attention?"

language, self compassion, mental health "dont speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke"

self compassion, internalized thoughts, body "every time i hate my body i remember"

lgtb, identities, language, socialization "he's hideous. he makes me sick, just looking at him"

self compassion, invisible problems "just because you carry it well doesnt mean it isnt heavy"

boundaries, socializing, mental health "i have a friend who always asks me before venting/sharing concerns"

lgbt, surgery, money, self compassion "what am i waiting for?"

mental health, invisible problems, family "a child with an undiagnosed mental illness: i think i need help. i struggle with things nobody else seems to be struggling for"

self defense, evictions "i keep telling knuckles the echidna to stop punching in my door"

self compassion, mental health, rest "friendly reminder that doing your best does not mean working yourself to the point of mental breakdown"

society, colonialism, imposition, behaviour "re: eye contact"

disability, society, compassion, invisible problems "ya know, being disabled should not be this difficult or expensive"

socialization, compassion "by bullying and shaming ppl when they fuck up"

boundaries, socializing "if you catch yourself begging someone"

self defense, activism, rioting "the militant demonstrator's guide to helmets"

self compassion, mental health "you are not your intrusive thoughts"

consent, language, rape "consensual sex is just sex"

society, self compassion, mental health "just a quick reminder"