Markiesaurus

- 20-something years old.-Trans-On T-Disabled-Gender and sexuality major, and psychology extended minor.

[twowivestwoknives]

I’m really fucking sick of the whole idea that all mentally ill people have to recover like

Some of us literally cannot get better. We will not. 

And that is not necessarily a bad thing. Just because we’re going to be medicated/in therapy/dealing with this shit our whole lives doesn’t mean our lives are worth any less?

The whole idea that all mentally ill people Must Recover really just devalues the state that our lives are in right now, telling me that I have to be more neurotypical is telling me that the way I am right now is not good and not worth existing as. Well this is how I’m existing and it’s worth just as much as if I were recovered. 

And honestly, if you’re a neurotypical telling someone who’s neurodivergent that they have to get better, you are passing a judgement on that person’s quality of life without knowing jack shit about it. There are good things that come with my mental illnesses (hyper empathy, creativity) just like there are bad things, and you cannot simply by knowing the name of my diagnosis say whether or not my life is worth living as is.

So more love to people who might not or cannot recover from our mental illnesses. Y’all are wicked, I hope the good things come in big waves and the bad things give you a break. You’re strong and lovely and I won’t let anyone tell you your life is worth less because of how your brain works

[subwayrattata]

ideas for research

why are literally all short people so angry

how do all the gay kids group together before any of them come out

is emo hereditary

[nativenews]

It’s a systemic aspect of genocide when you remove our children.

Lisa Brunner, speaking on the fact that Native children are forcibly removed from their homes at a rate of almost 25 times the national average, from In Plain Sight: Towards Engendering the Fight for Racial Justice in the 21st Century (via liquidcoma)

[oblwankenobi]

help him flirt

[legendofpooja]

i lost cultures i lost a whole language i lost my religion i lost it all in the fire that is colonization so i will not apologize for owning every piece of me they could not take, break and claim as theirs.

Ijeoma Umebinyuo (via legendofpooja)

[teachagainstfascism]

i just have this persistent feeling of “i’m not doing enough” combined with “i don’t have the energy to do anything” and it just really fucking sucks

[markiesaurus-blog]

me: sets a perfectly reasonable deadline for myself to accomplish a task

also me: ignores the task, the deadline, myself,

[danadelions]

what catfood commercials make feeding your cat look like: *person comes into the kitchen with a smile* *cat licks its lips* *cat snuggles up to their leg softly while purring*

what feeding your cat is actually like: *cat emits loud shrieking meow in anticipation* *you nearly have a deadly accident because your cat excitedly runs between your legs as you walk to the bowl*

[left-reminders]

[klefable]

my brother is in the hospital with a fractured skull and this is what my mom chooses to update me on

[drumandmirror-deactivated201603]

Properly organized fox storage

[the-last-teabender]

Please refill left fox at earliest convenience.

[imanaires]

perfect couple: one person has cold hands, the other has warm hands. together, they maintain the ideal temperature for hand holding

[tharook]

relationship goals: thermodynamic equilibrium

[tharook]

[walks up to a couple] so which of you is the source and which is the sink?

[chronicillnessproblems]

Do you have any tips on getting over anxiety about using crutches in public, my legs have gotten seriously bad and I'm going to need crutches soon (well, I need them now, but I'm going to be going to school so I'll be getting them soon) and I've got really bad anxiety and I just don't know what to do. I don't want people to think I'm faking or anything like that, especially because on the outside I look healthy (woohoo EDS) and I'll be taking the bus and walking all over campus, so I'll 1/?

so I’ll definitely need them, I can barely stand long enough to cook pasta at the moment. I’m afraid that since I can walk, people will think I’m faking. I see stories on tumblr about people harassing them for using aids, is it really as common as it seems? I never see people around where i live using aids and it scares me that I’ll be the only one. Thanks for running this blog It really helps! 2/2

I mean I’m probably definitely a terrible person to ask since I’m currently exhausted from doing all my shopping errands without my wheelchair so I didn’t have to deal with using it in public but… I think it gets easier once you accept that it can be uncomfortable at first and remind yourself that it’s worth it to use mobility aids rather than compromise your health. Though, in my experience at least, people tend to think you’re faking less with mobility aids, even though I stand from my wheelchair I’ve never had anyone imply that means I don’t need it. Honestly that’s one of the best ways to get people to believe you’re actually ill I think- once I have a brace or a chair or ring splints (once people realize ring splints are not a fashion choice) people are so much more willing to believe that I’m sick. So from that front, it’s WAY easier. The thing that bothers me is people staring, which can happen in areas where no one really uses aids, but honestly seems to happen everywhere so I’m not sure it’s really worse in places with less visibly disabled people. But, if you can manage it, eventually I think it gets kind of fun to just stare back at people until they get uncomfortable first and look away. With meeting new people, aside from the odd obnoxious checkout worker who wants to hear my whole life story, I’ve found that everyone around campus is less ableist around me when they see me using a mobility aid. Before the wheelchair or cervical collar it was always “why don’t you take the stairs and exercise so you get better?” and now they seem to get it, even with just the collar for some reason. So all I can say is to try not to be too anxious, because there are positives to having visible aids too. Good luck <3 (And if anyone else has advice please chime in because, like I said, I still have anxiety over it too so other perspectives would be appreciated!)

[markiesaurus-blog]

I get anxious about using my forearm crutches in public, so to get over the anxiety I made my crutches cute and reflect my personality. By using fancy duct tape I made one of them super Mario, and I'm working on the other to be hedgehogs and foxes. <3

[disabilityhealth]

Unexpectedly running out of spoons like

[Gif of Captain Jack Sparrow walking along until he accidentally falls into an open grave.]

[butthorn]

[markiesaurus-blog]

Cat: (puts paw on my mouth)

Cat: (puts tail in my eye)

Cat: (puts butt in my face)

Me: (gently touches a single toe bean)

Cat: HOW FUCKING DARE YOU

[boredpanda]

http://www.boredpanda.com/hottest-vet-pet-doctor-evan-antin-california/

[emperorcaligulove]

ummmmmmmm this post is missing his best picture

[thecaptainjacksparrow]