"Sometimes I Wish I Was Never Born At All" Suicidal [passive Suicidality], Not "bye, Going To Jump Off

"Sometimes I wish I was never born at all" suicidal [passive suicidality], not "bye, going to jump off a cliff" suicidal [active suicidality], is a difference I wish therapists understood and respected lol

Heyyyyy, people missing limbs / who've had limbs amputated etc

Fellow disabled person here wanting to learn a bit more; what term do you prefer when referring to, like, you as a person w/o a limb?

Amputee? Limbless? Wielder of prosthetic/s? (okay, that was a joke but sounds badass)

Thank u sm!!!!

Ooooo I can finally post this!!

This is my piece for the @2023legendoflinkzine

Says a lot about her posthumous fame—

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.

Anne Frank

Writing will have you googling shit like this

My dear lgbt+ kids. 

Is it really your “guilty pleasure” or is it just something traditionally seen as feminine (and you internalized that acting feminine is something to feel guilty about)? 

Now this will obviously not ring true for everything (“guilty pleasure” is a phrase people use for a very broad range of things after all) but it’s still a good self-reflection exercise - even, and maybe *especially*, if you don’t think it applies to you. 

We are often (indirectly) taught that things traditionally seen as masculine are worth more than things traditionally seen as feminine - just think about someone who knows a lot about World War Two and then think about someone who knows a lot about pop music. Both have in-depth knowledge about a specific subject… but we would often instinctively assume the first one is a highly educated man and the second is a girl who has a silly little hobby. These beliefs are not something we’d sign off on consciously, they’re more “automatic” thoughts we learned to have. 

The good thing about that is that you can also unlearn these thoughts! The trick is to pull them out of that “automatic reaction” zone and consciously question them. 

So, the next time you call something a guilty pleasure - no matter if it’s pop music, romantic comedies, an interest in beauty and fashion, keeping up with celebrity news, baking, crafts etc. - ask yourself: is it really something to feel guilty about, or is it just something traditionally seen as feminine? 

With all my love, 

Your Tumblr Dad