Yup, I See This A Lot As Well When A Celebrity Or Large Figure Gets Dragged For Good Reason But Then

Yup, I see this a lot as well when a celebrity or large figure gets dragged for good reason but then bullied for unrelated things that may apply to people who've done nothing wrong.

I've seen it so many times. Someone takes the heat for some dumb shit they've done and then, all encompassed in the energy of the angry mob, people start just insulting them for random unrelated shit like their hair, their face, their weight, their makeup, etc. I can only imagine how many people would see comments like that and start taking those insults to heart.

Being critical isn't a bad thing necessarily, to yourself or to others. Being critical helps us grow and improve. Being critical helps us keep ourselves and others accountable for our actions. You have to watch what you choose to pick on yourself/others for though.

Remember: If you wouldn't say it to a friend going through the same thing as you, then don't say it to yourself!

thinking about how fiona's bit in the first shrek movie about how ogres are so ugly and unlovable, which is overheard by shrek, is the perfect example of how self-deprecation can really harm not only the people around you who love and care for you, but also people who share the same characteristics that you are mocking in yourself

You are not a bad person for needing to not be friends with someone anymore, yes, even if they haven't done anything wrong. it's okay to know that people aren't right for you anymore.

Friendly reminder for lgbtq+ ppl

❤️ It’s okay if you thought you were bi and find out you’re actually straight or gay. That doesn’t validate the people who told you that bi isn’t real or to “pick a side”

🧡 It’s okay if you thought you were pan but find out you’re actually bi or straight or gay

💛 It’s okay if you thought you were gay but find out you’re actually bi

💚 It’s okay to switch to new pronouns

💙 It’s okay to switch back to your old pronouns. That doesn’t validate the people who told you your new pronouns aren’t valid/real or “it’s just a phase,” that doesn’t make them in the right.

💜 It’s okay if you thought you were aro or ace and find out you’re not. That doesn’t validate the people who told you that you’re not ace/aro or that ace/aro isn’t valid/real or “you just haven’t found the right person yet,” that doesn’t make them in the right.

💗 It’s okay to be unsure/questioning or to change the way you label yourself. It’s not right for someone to invalidate your feelings. Even if they accurately predict that you’ll change your mind, that doesn’t mean that what they did is right.

for a class, i had to redo an old piece. i decided, instead of a complete redo, to rework it. by rework it i mean add three pages like an insane person.

i’m trying to see the good parts of me, and trying is the first step.