I don’t understand why people think depression goes away during the holidays like hello I’m still Feliz Navidying
Do you see the pain in my eyes? Or is that the reason why you are looking away?
“Be nice to yourself. It’s hard to be happy when someone is mean to you all the time.”
— Christine Arylo
platonic cuddling should be a much more commonly accepted thing. like spooning with friends is so great. cuddling shouldn’t be considered just romantic. falling asleep in your best friend’s arms is amazing.
An autistic friend of mine just said this to me “The harder I work at communication the more people expect from me and the less they are willing to compromise.” and it is the most fucking heartbreaking thing I’ve heard.
This is very much a thing, though - and I’m sure people across the board with other disabilities can verify that it happens to them, too. People will turn any progress you make toward being “normal” - no matter how straining or difficult it is for you, no matter how little it actually helps you - as either inspiration porn, or proof that you don’t really need accommodations, you just need to “apply yourself! :)))))”
“She wanted to bottle up how safe she felt in this moment, so she could drink it later when loneliness and fear left her parched.”
—
Kristin Hannah


