My Dear Lgbt+ Kids,

My dear lgbt+ kids,

Dealing with homophobia (and other forms of discrimination or hate) takes a lot of strength.

You may think about people who have to go face-to-face with homophobic people, like listening to (or even arguing against) your dad's anti-gay rant at the dinner table - but it's not only situations in which you could point at one person in the room who is clearly being homophobic right now.

It's also walking into a room full of people you never met and instantly feeling like there's a target on your back. It's sitting amongst your friends and wondering if they'd still be there if they knew. It's lying in your bed at night and feeling overwhelmed by the thought that there is just so much hate out there.

It'd be absolutely wrong to say that being gay is nothing but constant sad thoughts about homophobic people - but we do carry the knowledge with us that homophobia exists. Even if it's not aimed at you directly or you are not staring in its face right that moment, it is a burden to carry that with you.

Sometimes we don't think about that burden at all and sometimes it can literally feel like a huge weight is lying on our chest.

If it feels heavy for you right now, it's not a sign that you are weak. You are actually doing a very brave thing! You are carrying something really heavy... and also invisible. Something you maybe can't really share with others or feel like they don't understand. That is a tough thing to deal with and you are dealing with it! Giving yourself permission to actually feel the weight of that burden takes a lot of strength - and you do that. You feel the weight and you are still here. Good job, little fighter.

With all my love,

Your Tumblr Dad

by Alexander Alexandrov

Shimogamo shrine, Kyoto

i didn't post yesterday cus i didn't do much only 2 runes (1 hour and 204 stitches)

today a bit more

i finished the left row of runes

worked for almost 3 hours and did 616 stitches

20.0% done

real world 3d

Unironically the biggest death knell I heard for twitter was the fact that, as far as anyone is aware, there are no longer any furries working at twitter.