Abusive behaviors and patterns are abusive no matter who is behind them, or what is causing them. Mental illness is a reason for abuse, but it is not an excuse for it. You do not deserve or have to tolerate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(*Part 2*) She was lying on the floor bleeding and unconsious, while he ran out the back door, and I was panicked and terrified. I blacked out after that, and have no memory of what came next. I’m sorry, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Part 2) He never hits me, but when I cry because his insults hurt my feelings, I’m called a crybaby, manipulative, or even histrionic (I do NOT have HPD). He claims that I try to manipulate him by crying, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(2/?) “I’m sorry for making you upset, but I will not apologize for punishing you” I’m not entirely sure if all this is considered abuse though, since she’s not always like this. She can be super duper nice too, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
-Fay (2/2) I remember hearing my mom on the phone say,(she was also drinking and smoking, which is normal for her) “I can’t wait ‘till im old and forget my kids” which makes the guilt burn even brighter. but i[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our society has a real problem when it comes to the bodily autonomy of children. While your actions may be considered abusive, you are not doing anything that hasn’t been repeatedly modeled to you and condoned by a society that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
2) think I’m being abused emotionally because my grades are never good enough if they’re not A’s because that’s what my parents drilled into me so I get panic attacks if I think I’ll get less, and I jump when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are some ideas for those people who are not comfortable fully cutting off their abusive parents, and want to establish good boundaries. Start with distance contact. Only emails or only texts. If they exhibit abusive or demanding behavior, tell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(2) that would eventually turn into repeated rehashing of my personal flaws. she was terribly controlling when it came to clothes, hair, makeup, and media consumption (music, tv, internet, etc). but the issue is, now that i’m out of her[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trouble remembering childhood events can be a sign of trauma and abuse, sexual or non-sexual. Please remember that non-sexual abuse can be just as damaging as sexual abuse. If you are in a position to I recommend seeking therapy. A[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is hard, and will depend a lot on your situation, anon. Do you still live with your mother? There might be no way for you to escape spending time with your mother without further abusive consequences. If there’s no[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Unfortunately, anon, there’s not an easy answer here. People’s words effect us, and how we feel, even if the person saying those words is a stranger. When the person is a parent, someone who is supposed to nurture us and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mostlysignssomeportents: In the Second Life online game/world, misbehavior is suspended by banishing miscreants’ characters to “the corn field,” a vast star-lit field of corn cut off from communication with the rest of the world (a reference to the classic Twilight[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
thylovelylionheart: annyongchingu: thylovelylionheart: “you can’t be tired,” chortles a middle aged family friend, “you’re young!” “really??” I exclaim. I had no idea. my exhaustion lifts off my shoulders, the bags under my eyes disappear. I no longer need sleep, due[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
carly-rae-transbians: carly-rae-transbians: 84 years ago today. Nazis burned most of the research on trans identities from the world. They burned Magnus Hirschfeld’s work from the Institute for Sexual Research. Well, motherfuckers, we’re still here. They burned upwards of 25,000 books[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
wrathes: A page from my questionable How to Make Sushi zine that’s gonna be at MOCCA arts festival 8^D
inkskinned: Every day I handle more money than I will ever make. Every day. At the start of my employment, my boss showed me videos of people stealing, and we both had a chuckle about it. How silly they were![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
agileo-101: waluwadjet: countessbatman: Arkham Rogues from Batman/The Shadow #1 – Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando & Riley Rossmo when all the villains escape the asylum, they kidnap this guy and takes him to their base. (the gentleman, couldn’t leave anywhere just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c4bl3fl4m3: wellmanicuredman: @lizawithazed
piraterey: lemme tell you i am so fucking tired of angsty vampires. its enough. give me a newly-turned twenty-something vampire who hears about their newfound immortality and is like “thank god,” then proceeds to invest in some promising startups and fucks[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
damasgratis: avantgaye: my favorite thing about the spanish harry potter translation is that instead of calling voldemort “the dark lord,” they call him señor tenebroso, which basically means “mr. spooky” mi parte favorita de harry potter en inglés es que[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
dark-vowelled: So let’s do a brief thought experiment type thing about American college tuition. I’ve heard more than one person tout the “I worked during the summer so I could pay for school” idea, and I find that hella interesting.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
theyoungidea: douche-slug: saw this in the comments on a post on facebook, jodye seems like a great person. A real life example of someone using a superpower for good
darlingkuma: darlingkuma: people wonder why i want sex work decriminalized. because when an adult consents to sex in exchange for currency, i deserve to be protected if im assaulted. if i agree to set terms and a client violates me,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
skylarmilan: ookumspookumswastakensomehow: hoosier1124: tiredorcbutch: livelegatolagrange: themillenniumarmy: alexacadia: shadrow: The smash hit of the summer. I’M SCREAMING!!!!!!! I’m… shook Well I heard this with my own ears and now you must also. JESUS Y’KNOW WHAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT BELONGS IN?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
alrightanakin: alrightanakin: my lit professor is a fount of wisdom so I’m compiling a list of things she says and I’ll post it at the end of the semester here’s the abridged list of things my 60-something children’s lit professor[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
cremsie: A changeling is a creature found in folklore and folk religion. A changeling child was believed to be a fairy child that had been left in place of a human child stolen by the fairies. A silly little comic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
prokopetz: prokopetz: Today’s aesthetic: people in their 30s who are clearly still using the email address they signed up for when they were 14. Examples that I personally know include: a Naruto reference an Evanescence song lyric the name of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
acreaturecalledgreed: TOGEPI1125 IS well he’s sort of an infamous (well, as far as anyone knows he’s an okay guy? maybe??? no one seems to have ever actually talked to him???) big name furry who is notorious for one thing he[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…