Hey, if you’re against using the R-slur you should also be against using “delusional” “psychotic” and “schizo” as insults. Care about us too. Respect those of us with psychosis.
same goes for socio and psychopath as insults. just dont goddamn do it. stop.
pleeeeeaaaaase don’t make fun of people for being overenthusiastic about their interests. if you see someone getting really excited about something and you think it’s a good idea to ruin their fun (and don’t think people don’t notice your eye rolls and side glances) you’re an asshole
Learning disability awareness isn’t about reassuring people with learning disabilities that they’re ‘still smart’, it’s about recognizing that intelligence is a highly variable social construct and that an individual’s worth is not attached to that subjective construct.
get okay with being some level of burden on others, seriously
you know what’s a real burden? a person that is so scared of leaning on other people that they try to be completely self sufficient and you end up either having to help them indirectly to save their ego or they have to break down in order to receive help, both of which are so much more heavy to the person that loves them than just being leaned on casually
•be patient with people who stutter (especially when you see they’re trying)
•don’t finish their sentence for them unless you guys have talked about it and said that it’s okay
•don’t laugh or imitate the stutter
•don’t roll your eyes
•if you want to know if they have one, politely ask
I wanted to make this because of all the stuff I see on tumblr I never see posts about stuttering. I have one and it’s really shitty. So yeah
I think in this internet age it is vital to ask yourself if your consumption of media is helping you or harming you. Before you watch/read/listen to anything, ask yourself “Does this deserve my interest? Does this deserve my energy? Does this deserve my time?”. Most content might be free, but remember you are paying with your attention and your time, and they are as valuable as your money. I’m not trying to be self-righteous; if watching funny dog compilations is what you need at the moment, indulge! Just make sure you’re benefiting from using technology and not using it as self-harm.
Hey y’all, just a reminder: it’s sex favorable, sex neutral, and sex repulsed.
Sex positive and sex negative refer to something else entirely and it completely changes what you say.
Sex favorable: “I would like to have sex”
Sex neutral: ranges from “I am indifferent to potentially having sex” to “sex? Involving me? Oh no thank you.”
Sex repulsed: “the very concept of sex is a trigger for me. I cannot consume media or participate in conversations involving it.”
Sex positive: “people should be free to have sex whenever and with whomever they like free of shame.”
Sex negative: “having sex makes you a shameful and dirty person. No one should have sex outside of a traditional hetersexual marriage.”
This is so important. I’ve seen too many women deal with horrible guilt for not being “sex positive” enough because they want to abstain for personal reasons, or they don’t enjoy mainstream porn, or they might be asexual, or they don’t want to have sex with new partners until they feel safe around them, or any number of reasons a sex-positive person may CHOOSE not to have sex.
Look I clown veganism often enough but really, truly, don’t ever fucking feed somebody something without their knowledge or consent. It’s hugely fucked up and not OK.
also if someone hasn’t eaten meat in a while… or ever… they will get incredibly sick if they just start eating meat again.
|| Please don’t do this. Not just with vegans/ vegetarians, but with ANYONE you don’t know very well. You never know what they may or may not be allergic to, their abilities o(or lack thereof) to digest certain things, dietary needs and restrictions, religious beliefs requiring them to abstain from the consumption of certain foods and about a thousand other things.
Some people are legitimately allergic to thd proteins in certain meats and can’t even eat anything cooked in the same pan as X meat product/s.
I’m vegan but couldn’t care less if others aren’t, not an overwhelming number of (not all, just alot, unfortunately) non vegans find things like this funny.
Quick reminder: Sometimes people say “I’m vegan” or “I’m vegetarian” because its easier/faster/begets fewer annoying questions than the longer explanation.
As an epidemiologist I can list a few of the more annoying longer explanations that no one wants to have to explain to every person who ever offers them food:
– You drank water contaminated with giardia, which gave you 3 weeks of diarrhea followed by 3 years of lactose intolerance
– You were bitten by a Lone Star Tick and developed an allergy to beef and pork because the Lone Star Tick is a bastard
– You are Jewish and the meat isn’t kosher, but you don’t want to say that because antisemitism is A Thing and you don’t want to get bombarded with questions about the Middle East while you’re hungry
– You are Muslim and the meat isn’t halal, but you don’t want to say that because Islamophobia is A Thing and you don’t want to get bombarded with questions about the Middle East while you’re hungry
– You are on a restricted diet for medical reasons and don’t want to get bombarded with questions about your medical history while you’re hungry
– You are on a restricted diet for reasons that *are nobody’s business* and don’t want to get pulled into Potentially Triggering Diet Talk while you’re hungry.
Listen. Food can be very very complicated for people, and a very very very sensitive subject. Respect people’s food restrictions. None of it is your business.
Since it’s that time of year again, please remember that you don’t have to study every free moment you have to be successful at school. If you don’t have a lot going on and need a night off to recharge then do it. You’ll be much more ready to tackle your goals when you’ve taken time for yourself.
Honestly, one of the most useful things for me is blocking off time where I’m specifically NOT doing any school work. It’s nice to have a free day without feeling like I’m procrastinating.
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