there is a very common theme of people with mental illness, lack of social skills, disordered thoughts etc being treated like they have bad intentions with Everything they do. literally my entire life, i’ve been made to feel like Intent was the same thing as excuses? to the point where i stop trying to explain what i actually mean, because it’s automatically assumed i’m untrustworthy / escaping responsibility / lying. it’s demeaning, insulting, & has a similar effect as gaslighting imo…. we grow up doubting ourselves and our intentions, & it creates a disconnect from our own goddamn reality. please don’t pretend this isn’t rooted in ableism.















