A Different Perspective

 Living  life With a disability 

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I have always tried to talk about the realities of having a family member with a mental illness as authentically as possible when it comes to Thomas weston Jr. ( my father) who died by suicide in 2012

The truth is he wasn't a healthy or emotionally constant father even before our estrangedment. when he walked out of my life abruptly in 2008. .

I can honestly say, given what I know now about the extremely unhealthy family dynamics at play coupled with the fact that he wasn't engaging in treatment for bipolar disorder.

It was absolutely that right thing to do to protect myself from him. Given how emotionally unhealthy he was. . Frankly, I am beyond grateful I did so.

The sad truth is he an example of what I should not tolerate in terms of how he treated women - I was even actually told as much by my original therapist.

The reason I feel it is important to share this is because his on the side of his family. There is an extremely deeply rooted tendency to present

situations or themselves in a way that are far from truthful. I want to encourage anyone who feels it necessary to protect yourself from a mentally ill family member to trust your instincts

Mental illness is an anexplanation ~ that in no way makes unhealthy behaviors ok . There is more to being father than DNA

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Companies that supported Trump boycott list

This just a short list- I also realize it may be difficult to boycott certain companies completely. So good strategy to limit purchases from these companies whenever possible. Which is a strategy I intend to use.

Feel free to comment if you know of any others

Amazon

Meta

McDonald’s

Hobby lobby

Target

Starbucks

Apple

Google

Spotify

Uber

AT&T

Disney- Settled a defamation lawsuit with trump for 15 million dollars

(Hulu, Disney+ ESPN+)

warner brothers

Microsoft

Coca-cola

Walmart

X

Space x

Lowes

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people who can't physically attend a protest you can protest by not spending money at businesses that have supported trump will follow up with a list later

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DEI now is being used as a racist term Now that we live in a country that views Blacks as second class citizens. ( Not that our country ever teated African Americans fairly.) Slavery and segregation was never ok.) DEI now includes women, LGBTQ+ and the DIsablity community . Blaming the DC plane crash on DEI on hiring practices on the hiring the disabled for air traffic controlers Which is blatantly untrue. Disabled people are vastly unemployed and live below the poverty level. Those with disabilities who do have jobs (are only hired if they can do they job the are hired if they can meet the jobs. requirements. Disabled people with jobs are offen paid less .😡

As I write this mom me informs governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed an order removing all DEl programs from his state Reminder Greg Abbott has a disability himself, and most likely would not have a job if not for DEI programs. Sadly he is also a royal ass hat. California lawmakers have floated a plan for California to succeed from the united states I am on board with it should it get more traction. Disabled people can not easily move to another country like Canada. Although I would very much like to given this country is turning into something I don't recognize or support. Fuck fascism and hate

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Dear other countries,

I am deeply embarrassed of the current fascist felon leader we currently have in the White House.

Many of us voted for hope, equality, and kindness. Not all Americans are hateful towards immigrants and the LGBTQ community. Some of us know your contributions to our society and world are valuable.

I am also deeply saddened to know that some people with disabilities like myself voted for trump. Which I can not fathom given he openly mocked a reporter with cerebral palsy. ( The condition I have) Also, not to mention trump will try to cut programs that help the disabled. So, any disabled people that voted for him are only hurting themselves.

The MAGA voices tend to be loud, but they do not speak for all Americans.

This embarrassed American

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I just started listening to this after finishing Mariann Budde's How We Learn to Be Brave.

I highly recommend reading or listening to depending on your preferences given. I process information better when I listen due to my cerebral palsy. I suspect I will need to listen to books like this as a self care strategy to protect and preserve my mental health these next four years. .

Love is the Way: olding on to Hope in Troubling Times

Bishop Michael Curry, Sara Grace

Penguin Publishing Group, Sep 22, 2020 - Self-Help - 272 pages - google.com

The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry is the presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he is the first African-American to lead the denomination. He was previously bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. A noted advocate for human rights and author of several books, Bishop Curry is recognized as one of the most popular preachers in the English language. He and his wife Sharon Curry have two daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth. They live in North Carolina.

As the descendant of slaves and the son of a civil rights activist, Bishop Michael Curry's life illustrates massive changes in our times. Much of the world met Bishop Curry when he delivered his sermon on the redemptive power of love at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle. Here, he expands on his message of hope in an inspirational road map for living the way of love, illuminated with moving lessons from his own life. Through the prism of his faith, ancestry, and personal journey, Love Is the Way shows us how America came this far and, more important, how to go a whole lot further.

Love Is way of love is essential for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing the world today: poverty, racism, selfishness, deep ideological divisions, competing claims to speak for God. This book will lead readers to discover the gifts they need in order to live the way of love: deep reservoirs of hope and resilience, simple wisdom, the discipline of nonviolence, and unshakable regard for human dignity.

About the author (2020)

The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry is the presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he is the first African-American to lead the denomination. He was previously bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. A noted advocate for human rights and author of several books, Bishop Curry is recognized as one of the most popular preachers in the English language. He and his wife Sharon Curry have two daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth. They live in North Carolina.

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Fun Fact! If an autistic person gets too excited and starts doing racist shit, this is because they are a racist, not because they are autistic.

The nazi salute is not an ambiguous gesture. It's not something you would do on accident, unless it is something you're used to doing on purpose.

If a person is autistic, and a white supremacist and nazi sympathizer, when you make excuses for them because of their neurotype you are literally enabling fascist behavior in the public sphere and actively insulting all autistic people.

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How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith https://g.co/kgs/Q29EbL2

Listening to this now

.Penguin Publishing Group, May 23, 2023 - Self-Help - 224 pages

An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.

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Do not let them erase this. Do not let them tell you he meant "my heart goes out for you."

This man is the grandson of a Canadian Nazi sympathizer who moved to South Africa BECAUSE he thought the apartheid was just the coolest.

He has a gaggle of kids specifically because he believes his genes are superior and need to be spread to improve humanity.

He has thrown his support behind the neonazi party in Germany and the far right party in the UK, not to mention how far he's wormed up the ass of the Republican party.

He threw two sieg heil salutes back to back at the inauguration of the president of the United States and is trying to scrub the evidence off the internet.

Elon Reeve Musk is a fucking Nazi.

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1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

It is very brave of her to advocate for the LGBTQ + community and immigrants

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This is a very sad day in America

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The tiktok ban law is on Trump and Congress

Many people will not remember, It is Donald Trump, who set the tiktok ban into motion. The law was passed by a bipartisan Congress. It was not Joe Biden's doing. The White House had put out a statement saying it would not enforce the ban on the 19th; given that Trump will be taking office on the 20th. This was nothing more than a political stunt on Trump's part, " claiming that he will have saved tiktok." I am currently participating in lights out meta. I'm not logged into any of my meta accounts. Nor will I be posting from January 19- 26. ( with the exception of a post I had previously scheduled to share on inauguration day. Donald trump is nothing more than a con man. Sadly, I know many people will believe he saved tiktok. It was his supreme court judges that unanimously decided to uphold the law to ban tiktok in the US. I fear most social media platforms will become nothing more than a propaganda machine for trump. I see it already with Facebook and Instagram. I have used Instagram to advocate for social and political issues that are important to me..

This includes advocating for people with disabilities and chronic conditions like myself. ( I have cerebral palsy ) I also raise awareness for those of us who have been impacted by suicide loss. As I was in 2012 with the death of my father. In most recent years, I have been outspoken about the reality that covid isn't over and the virus is no way gone.

It is only a matter of time before the bird flu is our next widespread pandemic, and trump is ill-equipped to handle another pandemic. To be perfectly, clear, I think biden rushed for things to go back normal for the sake of the economy.. Joe Biden was not a perfect president by any means. But make no mistake, the tiktok ban is not his doing. And trump is no savior

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This week has been especially anxiety provoking for me with having a uti and the uncertainty of not knowing if I was on the right antibiotics particularly after needing to recently be admitted to the hospital. Which thankfully today I found I am. Ironically enough I actually was correct on what strain of bacteria I thought might be causing the infection. Solely based on my past experience with having different strains frequently. I mention this only because my anxiety makes me question and doubt myself constantly. Which is what anxiety does, as those of you who also struggle with anxiety know well. #anxiety #anxietymanagement #copingstrategies #selfcare #endthestigma #mentalhealthmatters https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxa_trBpqEu/?igshid=1hkq8h0hj11o4

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Being that it will be mother's day in just a day and half or so I wanted to post for those who are struggling with the upcoming mother's day holiday . Weather it be because loss of a mother, loss of a child or estrangement. Days like mother's day and father's day can be very painful regardless of the reason behind the loss. In the years since my father' abruptly departed from my life and then his subsequent death. I have gained a new perspective on mother's day and father's day I am still lucky enough to have a mom that is still living and we have a good relationship. In general it is entirely too commercialized. It is a wonderful thing to acknowledge a parent that doesn't require a holiday to do so. Family relationships can be difficult. Life is not simple and definitely not like a hallmark card; as marketing campaigns would have you believe. On mother's day and father's day please be gentle with yourself . Take the time to acknowledge the people that are a presence in your life everyday❤ #lifeisnotahallmarkmovie #familyrelationshipsarentsimple #lossofaparent #lossofachild #estrangement #commerialism #bekindtoyourself #difficultholidays https://www.instagram.com/p/BxUE-gHnksT/?igshid=zaxqpkpl3cdp