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@themysterymepost

take every chance,drop every fear and seize every moment (photo of the avatar is not me/how I look)
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lesbiann-cutiess

Destroy the idea that in gay couples one has to be masculine and one has to be feminine to imitate heterosexuality

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gulaabs

self-destruction doesn’t always look like taking too many pills or cutting your skin open. sometimes it’s drinking coffee when you know caffeine gives you panic attacks. sometimes it’s crossing the street without looking both ways. sometimes it’s showering with the water a little too hot. sometimes it’s avoiding eye contact with your reflection in the mirror or ridiculing your problems rather than addressing them. sometimes it’s walking out without sunscreen in scorching heat and not wearing enough when it’s freezing out. self destruction isn’t always physical mutilation, mostly it’s masked as little things so never assume what someone may be going through just bc they don’t show you visible signs of suffering.

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darrrenscriss
About a year and a half ago, I was speaking with an old colleague of mine, and we were sharing causes and communities we’re passionate about. They listed one cause and community, a very meaningful one that I very much respect, and when I shared mine, it was a list of about four or five. My list went something like this: women, women and people of color, LGBTQ communities, Latinx communities, immigrants. This person said to me: “You know, you should really try not to wear so many hats for so many communities, it could really dilute your message.” I wasn’t really sure what to say. Wearing hats? Dilute my message? You mean my message of love? Of equality for all? A message reminding people that inclusion in LGBTQ spaces doesn’t just look like lots of different faces, but includes training every person in that organization to be culturally competent because there’s no one way to be LGBTQ? That message? For equal opportunity and pay for all? For equal access to education, housing and healthcare for all? That message?