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Firewolfinflames

@firewolfinflames

Please fire me. I’m a 5th grade teacher. One of my students decided that he didn’t want to do his homework, so he blatantly refused, insulted me, then ripped it up and threw it in my face.

When his mother came to discuss her son’s behavior, she told the principal that she wanted me fired for “upsetting her poor baby, and crushing his spirit with unthinkable amounts of homework.”

It was five math problems.

don’t let tumblr make you believe that

-smoking is cool

-being a narcissistic bitch is acceptable

-trusting nobody is healthy

-starving yourself will make you beautiful

-hating everybody is okay

- that working hard for grades isn’t worth the time

- that having mental health condition is a perk

- that self harm should be romanticized

- that abusive and codependent relationships are cute

- that not being in a minority makes you any less of a person

If you didn’t cut last night, I’m proud of you. 
If you didn’t purge last night, I’m proud of you. 
If you ate something last night, I’m proud of you. 
If you calmed yourself down during an anxiety attack, I’m proud of you.
If you didn’t let the bullies get to you, I’m proud of you. 
If you stayed alive for another night, I’m proud of you. 

I seriously needed this.

nine photographs portraying quotes said to sexual assault survivors by their friends/family 

more info about project unbreakable here

original tumblr here

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memewhore

This is why I’m afraid to tell anyone that my ex has raped me three times (since our divorce).  If this is what people’s FAMILY MEMBERS say to them, why should I believe that anyone in authority will help?

because your relationship has been legally terminated. if it happens again fight like hell, break fingers if your have to, just leave visible proof you said no, and said no vehemently. At very least you can nod at his injuries and ask the judge if that looks like for play. Then get it documented and press charges. Marital rape is also illegal in America if he raped you during your marriage, that should be included in your testimony. There’s also a chance that you will gain support from your ex’s other victims- rape is seldom a single, isolated offense. The authorities are obligated to help you. I’m not saying it won’t be hard, but keeping quiet allows him to continue to hurt you, and possibly others.

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memewhore

I am not going to do that when my daughter is right in the next room.   I would rather suffer myself than see her traumatized.  It’s not always as simple as you think.  And there is even more to it than that, but I’m not ready to go into all of it here.

tru but like either way your child would be traumatized. you can either traumatize your child and leave them with a fear of men and instinct to suffer through, or you can leave them knowing that it is not the guys right to be doing what he is doing, and for it, his fingers could be bit the fuck off.

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memewhore

Oh Jesus Fucking Christ, forget I even said anything.  I KNOW that what I’m doing for now is what’s best for her - she is my priority in the situation, and if everyone is just going to be second-guessing me even though I already said there’s a lot more to it than I’m wanting to go into right here an now, then fuck it.  This is why people don’t talk about it at all.

The problem is that (some) people don't want to deal with the issue unless it has happened to them or affects them. This needs to change. Last time I checked, we all breathed oxygen. Learn to care about your fellow person. If someone is coming to you with a problem, get them help or find a logical solution. Simple.