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Dezi Desire

@dezi-desire / dezi-desire.tumblr.com

Jack of all art trades. Queer soft butch. Sci-fi & comic book addict. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Physical abuse is an entity that is obvious to look at, point at, to understand. You can look at your trauma and triggers with an obvious answer to why they exist.

Emotional abuse isn't like that, it's convoluted and sneaky. Physical abuse is the murderer that looks you in the eyes. Emotional abuse is the assassin that sneaks in and makes you hate yourself instead of them and will shape the way you live your life without being able to understand why for a long time and even upon becoming aware is hard to solidify for others to understand.

Please know that just because some forms of weakness manifest themselves as aggression and manipulation, doesn't mean they're strong and you're weak. If you're still here you have better coping skills than the people who have hurt you do. There is a lot more weakness in a punch and in a lie than there is in silence and acquiescence. You are stronger than your abusers, even when you're breaking down.

I binge watched Stranger Things faster than the speed of light, and I couldn’t help but draw some of my favorite characters, so here goes !

 I might draw the boys later, too :)

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Fashion Furiosa - Heroes 2016 commission

Sooooo... obviously people tell me to cosplay her all the time, but I’m like eh. She’s awesome, but I wasn’t inspired to be her...but THIS...THIS I WANT TO DO.

“RESPECT YOURSELF”

I had respect for myself, but men didn't. Men didn't respect my boundaries or well being. Things that were private and intimate they made public. They didn't respect me. I didn't respect myself, I felt shame for my body. Shame for things that had been done to it, for it being made public, I blamed myself. I didn't respect myself because they didn't respect me. I learned to love myself again and shed my shame. Standing mostly naked on a stage, fully nude in front of a camera. Choosing to show my body on my own terms in my own ways. I gained respect for myself, by getting naked. I hear people say "learn some self respect", in response to peoples nudity, to my nudity. Confusing their lack of respect for me as my own. Learn some respect for others. I respect myself, even while you don't. I get naked because people didn't respect me so I learned to. You're not required to respect me for what I choose to do, but know I respect myself more than anyone else ever did.