[maa-iingan]

Update:

They think I have late stage Addison’s disease.

I have more testing I have to do.

I’m without words. This is terrifying.

I can’t even let myself grieve or relax because I don’t even have enough money to be diagnosed properly OR treated.

So please, please. If you have anything to spare.. I need it now more than ever ..

I appreciate any and ALL HELP!!!

If you’d like to immediately help me my PayPal is

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

I don’t want to die because I can’t afford to get treatment. I’ve come this far.. I’m desperate. I need my community now more than ever. Please don’t let me be forgotten

BOOST THIS

[maa-iingan]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/1s9mcl6neo?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=40da252734534337a34905a6ced9b9f5

Click here to support Medical emergency, in desperate need of treatment! organized by Kailey Babcock

Kailey Babcock Medical emergency, in desperate need of treatment! Hello, my name is Yves, I’m a young, trans individual who recently moved t

Here’s my GoFundMe to help with everything, I can’t reach the funds fully til I reach my goal or I end it. I’m only at 10% of what I need. SO PLEASE SHARE IT EVERYWHERE!! COPY THE LINK AND SHARE IT TO YOUR FB, TWITTER, IG, everywhere!! It’ll help me tremendously, and it’s the perfect way to help me if you cannot donate anything. It’d be helping survive, thank you

[maa-iingan]

IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME!! , please help in any way that you can. If you’re unable/ not in a place to be able to donate then PLEASE boost, or repost my story!! That helps me just as much !!! and I don’t have much time left to wait and hope for help.

if you’d like to immediately help me with medical funds/survival funds you can donate here:

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

[starstruck-dandelion]

I'm dying too but hey help this person. Good luck whoever you are. Sorry I have a small blog so I'm not helping much.

[maa-iingan]

I love you, I’m sending you all the positive energy, thank you for your time. I appreciate you ♥️

[maa-iingan]

This is what it’s doing to my body as we speak..

This is what i get all over my body when I get flare ups from stress. It’s extremely painful and leaves open sores, which is dangerous because I have a compromised immune system

My body is shutting down, and I’m fighting my hardest to get a diagnosis to TREAT whatever this is AS SOON AS POSSIBLE because the symptoms are getting more severe by every flare up I have..

I’ve had to have 3 emergency catheters so far because my bladder keeps completely shutting down..

I’ve been rapidly losing weight and having muscle loss. I’m not able to break down protein properly for some reason.

I went from 117 to 97

These are only SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS DEALING WITH, But here it is! As humiliating as it is..here’s what it’s doing to me in full view..

I need help while it’s still possible.

[maa-iingan]

My procedure is in a couple of days!!! This is important!! Please help me! I NEED TREATMENT

[the-autumn-apple-artworks-deact]

JESUS CHRIST THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!!!!

DUDE I HOPE YOU ALL THE LUCK OF THE WORLD IDK WHO YOU ARE BUT ILU AND YOU DESERVE TO RESTORE YOURSELF

[youtube-animeace-deactivated202]

Get this person all the help you can everyone

[maa-iingan]

I’m exhausted. I just want this to end. I want to live a normal life...

I can’t mentally, emotionally, and financially afford this shit. I need help. I’m working so hard on my own to get everything I can done and it’s like it never ends.. I just want a break to breathe

[currentswim]

GET HIM THE HELP HE NEEDS

[inactive-go-away-deactivated202]

I put this on my Facebook of the post to share it around. I really hope you get the treatment you need. Prayers for you @maa-iingan​. Don’t give up!

[maa-iingan]

I STILL NEED HELP!

[canine---cadaver-deactivated202]

EVERYONE WHO SEES THIS PLEASE DONATE OR AT LEAST REBLOG IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT

[dontmakemerattlemybones-deactiv]

PLEASE DONATE AND SPREAD THE WORD FOR HIM ITS DANGEROUSLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP PLEASE REBLOG OR DONATE FOR HIM

[maa-iingan]

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

Pay Kailey Babcock using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/YvesOrage and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

[maa-iingan]

I HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL TODAY FOR A MAJOR FLARE UP &. FOR EMERGENCY HELP

THE BEST WAY TO HELP ME IS TO DIRECTLY DONATE!!

I have two procedures I have to do this month, an appointment today and needed transportation, rent, bills, ect.

I HAVE PAYPAL, CASHAPP, & AMAZON $ CARDS HELP AS WELL

I appreciate anything

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

https://www.paypal.me/YvesOrage

[spacemiddenzz]

signal boost! please, pitch in and get this guy the help he needs!

[maa-iingan]

PLEASE HELP ME‼️I now have severe inflammation and MORE tests, going to ANOTHER specialist this month and having another appointment in a week, besides my two procedures & now maybe three..

I’m just trying to stay alive day to day. My body is literally shutting down idk wtf to even do anymore. It’s extremely painful, and terrifying. I’m 23!!!and NO ONE could afford a MONTH of this, even with “help”. I appreciate ANYTHING‼️

[worm-with-a-top-hat]

Signal boost!! Please help, every little bit counts, and if you're unable to help, please share this!!

[sweetberry-roebuck]

SIGNAL BOOOOSSTTTT

[maa-iingan]

I’ve been bedridden all day, I’m in extreme pain. They think I have psoriatic arthritis as well.. my whole body is swollen but especially my joints. To the point of my skin splitting. I feel like I have severe whip lash and am probably going to have to go to the E.R because I can barely walk. I have an appointment this week but I don’t even know if I can wait. I NEED HELP. I CAN’T afford my medical treatments alone, I need YOUR help. Boost, reblog, or donate, it all matters to me. Please help me get through this and survive..

[foggythefrogoriginal]

I really hope you get the help you need and pull through this.

[maa-iingan]

Thank you,

I HAVE to. Or I’ll die.

I have so many appointments, and rent is due and I’m late, due to an emergency visit....So PLEASE keep posting, reblogging, donate whatever you comfortablly can, all helps!! Please PLEASE help me survive.. and if not, share my story/ GoFundMe to all platforms. donating directly to me through PayPal is the best way to help me right now !!

[1-walked-witha-zombie]

Y'all please help this person, this is really fucking important.

[maa-iingan]

‼️Had an appointment today, did some tests, and needed x rays of my hands. I’ll be on more meds, and have to see ANOTHER specialist. I can’t use my hands much because of my joints and inflammation. I also have to be careful because I’m at high risk of infection, due to the open wounds on my hands from them splitting open from swelling so much.. it’s extremely painful. & I can’t hustle without hands... SO PLEASE, help me if you can. Anything and everything counts! Directly donating helps the most w bills‼️‼️‼️

[strugglingqueer]

Guys, please! Help this person! I am so sorry, I can't donate, and all I can do is reblog, but I truly, truly hope that it will help you!

[maa-iingan]

I now have an unexpected MRI on top of getting a catheter today, and two upcoming intense procedures where I will need after care... I literally don’t even know at this point. I’m so scared and lost. I feel so alone. No one NO ONE could afford this shit, live this shit, and have to do all of it at once. My mental health is taking a huge hit because of the stress of literally TRYING TO STAY ALIVE because of bills!!!!!!

[maa-iingan]

I had to have an emergency catheter put in last night and I am in so much fucking pain. I can’t keep up with any of this.. any of it. I don’t have the money, time or ENERGY! One thing after another :( please keep this going for me so I can at least be a little less stressed.. I need help rn.

[chaimoonlight-deactivated202403]

I feel so guilty I can't afford to help this person out, I'm sure at least one person could donate. During this scary time this person needs as much help as possible!

[maa-iingan]

I need to get as stock up on stuff ASAP so please donate to my PayPal if you’re able to !!

[currentswim]

MY DUDE NEEDS HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER, PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN

[maa-iingan]

I NEED HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER!!! PLEASE HELP CHRONICALLY ILL/DISABLED PPL DURING THIS TIME, THEYRE THE MOST VULNERABLE!!!

[heademptty]

SIGNAL BOOOST

[herondale-anxiety-deactiv-deact]

Omg pls help this beautiful soul. I'm so sorry I can't donate, but I'm reblogging and I hope that's good enough. I'll share this as much as I can, on as many platforms as possible, to as many people as I know. Just hang on for a bit more. You will make it.

[stuckinthepastt]

Don't scroll!

[cheekyredwillow-deactivated2024]

I just sent a little bit your way to hopefully help. I'm also reblogging to help since I have a decent following on here. Please her this poor soul out!

[scarlet-bernard]

I can't donate but I'm going to reblog. Best wishes to you hun! 💙

[isolate]

here is your sign, if you needed one.

[isolate]

amount of comments on this saying that they needed to see this sign is amazing.

[themortalinstrumentss]

Trigger warning: Suicide

Ok guys, I know you’ve all seen like a million of these tumblr posts but

Please

Please

Please

Like and reblog this post as much as possible.

My friend is contemplating suicide and we’ve agreed that for every note this gets, she lives another day.

So please, please like, reblog and comment on this post

I don’t know what I’d do without her

[r-dankmemes]

thought this’d do better here than on my personal.

[velvet--kisses-deactivated20221]

another couple notes

[officialtonystarkprotectionsqua]

PLEASE!

[hersheythegaybean]

DO IT!!!

[theasocialblog-deactivated20221]

Asks, because why not?

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1. Name

2. Nationality

3. Age

4. Birthday

5. Zodiac sign (or your primal zodiac sign)

6. Gender

7. Sexuality

8. Your looks (add a picture or describe yourself)

9. What do you/did you study?

10. What's your current job like?/What job would you like to have?

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11. Your birth order

12. How many siblings do you have?

13. Do you have good relations with your family?

14. How many friends do you have?

15. Your relationship status

16. What do you look for in a SO?

17. Do you have a crush?

18. When did you have your first kiss?

19. Do you prefer serious and meaningful relationships or casual dating/one night stands?

20. What are your deal breakers?

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21. How was your day?

22. Favourite food & drink

23. What position do you sleep in?

24. What was your last dream about?

25. Your fears

26. Your dreams

27. Your goals

28. Any pets?

29. What are your hobbies?

30. Any cool places in your area?

31. What was your last awkward situation?

32. What is your last regret?

33. Language/s you can speak

34. Do you believe in astrological stuff? (Zodiac, tarot, etc.)

35. Have any quirks?

36. Your pet peeves

37. Ideal vacation

38. Any scars?

39. What does your last text message say?

40. Last 5 things from your search history

41. What's your [device] background?

42. What do you daydream about?

43. Describe your dream home

44. What's your religion/Your thought about religion

45. Your personality type

46. The most dangerous thing you've done

47. Are you happy with your current life?

48. Some things you've tried in your life

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49. What does your wardrobe consist of?

50. Favourite colour to wear?

51. How would you describe your style?

52. Are you happy with your current looks?

53. If you could change/add something to your appearance - impossible or not - what would it be?

54. Any tattoos or piercings?

55. Do you get complimented often?

56. Favourite aesthetic?

57. A popular trend that you dislike

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58. Songs you're currently obsessed with?

59. Song you normally wouldn't admit you like.

60. Favourite genre?

61. Favourite artist/band/genre?

62. Hated popular songs/artists?

63. Put your music on shuffle and list first 5

64. Can you sing or play any instruments?

65. Do you like karaoke?

66. Own any albums?

67. Do you listen to radio? What stations?

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68. Favourite movie/series?

69. Favourite genre of movies/books/etc

70. Your fictional crush/es

71. Which fictional character is you?

72. Are you a shipper? List your otps, if so

73. Favourite greek god?

74. A legend from where you live that you like

75. Do you like art? What's your favourite work or artist?

76. Can you share your other social media?

77. Favourite youtubers?

78. Favourite platform?

79. How much time do you spend on the internet?

80. What video games have you played? Which one's your favourite?

81. Your favourite books (manga also counts)

82. Do you play board/card games?

83. Have you ever been to a night marathon in cinema?

84. Favourite holiday

85. Are you into dramas?

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86. Would you use death note, if you had one?

87. What changes would you make in the world, no matter how impossible, if you had the power to?

88. Could you survive a zombie apocalypse?

89. If you had to be turned into a paranormal being, what would it be?

90. What would you want to happen to you after your death?

91. If you had to change your name, what would be your pick?

92. Who would you switch your life with for a week?

93. Pick an emoji to be your tattoo

94. Write 3 things about yourself - only one of them must be true

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95. Cold or hot?

96. Be a hero or be a villain?

97. Sing everything you want to say or rhyme?

98. Shapeshifting or controlling time?

99. Be immortal or be immune to everything aside from natural death?

100. ..... or .....?

[tht-pigeon]

Reblog if you're on team "don't touch me without my permission but if you have my permission please never stop touching me"

[coolkidsofhistory]

A 17-year old Frida Kahlo poses for a family photo wearing a traditional gentleman’s 3-piece suit, 1924

[astr0-drift]

happy pride month

[tanknaka]

hey

hey friend

dont kill yourself tonight ok

you have a really pretty smile and i know its not always easy to manage one but itd be a bummer if we never had the chance to see it ever again

youre really important and you matter a lot so stay safe and try and have a nice sleep

[the-grace-of-fallen-angels]

I would like a moment to thank the people who reblog post like this so that it eventually shows on my dash.

It is keeping me alive

[lavendertears]

I actually really needed this tonight, thank you

[myblissfulsuicide]

You’re a wonderful being and I hope to God you make it through the pain you’re going though. You deserve so much more.

[assignedfaggatbirth]

listened to Bohemian Rhapsody today… i’m so very sorry

[assignedfaggatbirth]

If this post gets 100 notes I’ll recreate the entire song through memes

[assignedfaggatbirth]

OK so I’ll do my best to get this done soonish–it may be a week or two, but I’m doing it

[assignedfaggatbirth]

[assignedfaggatbirth]

[assignedfaggatbirth]

[assignedfaggatbirth]

[assignedfaggatbirth]

My masterpiece… is complete.

[chidi-anaqonye-deactivated20181]

op did not put in this much work for 160 notes

[doodleboots-deactivated20190129]

@musicalsandtrees

[scaldinghate]

I don’t know who to tag… This is a fuckign masterpiece

[emitsu-kitsu]

LOOK AT THE ART!!!! LOOK AT IT!!!!!

[ask-bait]

💌 25 valentine’s day asks

first date: describe your ideal first date.

first kiss: what’s the best way to be kissed?

preference: sexuality? what’s your ‘type’?

blush: what could someone do this valentine’s to make you feel special?

hand holding: do you like pda?

family: how important is your family’s approval of your s.o.?

doves: what’s the most romantic thing someone’s done for you?

love hearts: where were you when you met your crush?

candy: favourite thing to eat on a date?

100th date: would you prefer to stay in or go out this valentine’s?

roses: do you like picnic dates?

giggle: what’s more important in an s.o.: intelligence or humour?

lace: who looks best in your favourite colour?

cupid: have you ever been set up? have you ever set anyone else up? how did it go?

lovebirds: at what point in a relationship would you make it ‘public’?

love knots: would you like to forget the person you shared your first kiss with?

promise ring: who do you see yourself being with in two years?

ballad: best love song?

aphrodite: how important are looks?

angel: do you like ‘bad boys’ or sweethearts more?

harp: have you ever written a poem for a crush?

red: where will you be spending february 14th?

love notes: who was your last valentine? where are they now?

flowers: what’s the best romantic gift to give someone?

st. valentine: what are your hopes for love this year?

[vizzgrisser]

🌂

[nicemannersforathiefandaliar]

Thanks everyone that helped with links for the gotham episode! Can we taLK ABOUT IT?! I want to be convinced the one that shot down the chopper was Zsasz but the map said he had his own territory and not a very Zsasz thing to do

And also who tf is the witch

Everyone says its Lee but i want a massive twist where actually its like, Ecco in disguise getting dirt on everyone

[nicemannersforathiefandaliar]

can someone PLEASE help me watch Gotham from the UK?! i’ve downloaded a free VPN to access the fox website but i don’t have an american tv account or whatever the heck it wanted, after spending HOURS TRYING TO FIND A FREE ONE

ALL I WANT IS OSWALD

PLEASE

if anyone has a link that works please i am begging you

[ultrafacts]

Source: 1 2 3 4 5 6 If you want more facts, follow Ultrafacts

[just-the-way-youre-not-blog]

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT

[keeping-up-with-the-jenners]

Reblogging because I care about you guys

[bonnieblue85]

Important

[ladyofthefanart]

Rohypnol has an INCREDIBLY salty taste to it. It’s disgusting. And it also isn’t a drug that acts immediately! The minute you notice the salty taste, you have about 5-10 minutes to get somewhere safe or call an ambulance, and it CAN be fought if you’re aware of it. It will make you woozy, it will make you so dizzy you can’t stand upright, it will certainly make you unable to walk properly, but if you struggle to remain conscious you can get about 20 extra minutes of consciousness from the drug before it will knock you out completely. If you’re in a public place, and the person who drugged you is trying to take you somewhere private, start. a. fight. Insist as LOUDLY and as VIOLENTLY as you can that you refuse to go anywhere with them. Odds are they’re trying to make as little of a scene as possible as they drag you away, and if you’re putting up a fight and very clearly ‘drunk’, eyes will turn on them and they’ll either need to let you go, or cause a serious scene, which they don’t want. Don’t just act like you’re just protesting being taken home, though. Fight like your life depends on it even if they aren’t assaulting you. Cause. A. Scene. That’s the last thing they want. 

[spsyched]

Everyone should reblog this!

[mizukiinozomii-blog]

Very useful.

[nastasyafilippovnas]

➳ endless gifs of selina kyle (10/∞)

I got you a present.

[eccovaleska]

I’m sorry, timid?

This is the guy that has “looking to see if smart guys can make it on here” and “probably know more about your favourite superhero than you do” in his bio

Timid?

TIMID?

T I M I D ?!

Fucking timid, honestly

[aibidil]

Why ‘female-presenting nipples’ matter

When I was 10, my mom made me wear a bra and it felt like a punishment for being different.

When I was 10, I took the bra off when changing for gymnastics and accidentally dropped it in the school hallway. A teacher picked it up and said, “Oh, this must belong to you” and handed it back to me in front of everyone. I quit gymnastics.

When I was 11, I thought maybe the boobs would be okay so long as they didn’t get any bigger than would fit in my hand, so I kept measuring it, but they did.

When I was 12, I started wearing two or three sports bras to smush them down, until one day a classmate said, “Are you wearing two bras?!” while laughing.

When I was 13, a boy told me he wanted to squeeze my boobs “until they popped.”

When I was 14, I got cast in a play as an older character and a classmate told me I got the role because I had boobs.

When I was 17, my mom told me to return a swimsuit because it would be too distracting for my boyfriend’s father.

When I was 21, I got properly fitted for a bra and everyone felt the need to tell me how much better my boobs looked.

When I was 26, I got pregnant and my immediate fear was that my boobs would get bigger.

When I was 28, I got shamed for trying to feed my screaming baby in public without a cover.

When I was 28, people asked me “why are you bothering to use a breastfeeding cover?”

When I was 30, people gave me weird looks that I wasn’t yelling at my kid for putting their hand on my boob.

When I was 31, I avoided going to the beach or pool because I didn’t want to have to deal with boobs in a swimsuit.

When I was 32, I got asked, again, “why don’t you get a breast reduction?”

When I was 33, I watched a 5yo girl get shamed for running around in sweltering heat without a shirt on and had to reprimand a bunch of tween boys who thought it was okay to shame her for doing something they do all the time.

When I was 34, my kid kept patting my breast and saying “Mommy’s squishy breast!!” They will never see me express any shame about tits, because I want them to have a different mindset than I had. Yes, boobs are nice! They’re squishy! They’re fun! That’s the end of that.

I’m 35 and no longer give a fuck. I don’t care anymore. As a teenager my tits were covered in stretch marks. They’ve been engorged with milk. My nipple changed shape with pregnancy. Give it another couple decades and my breasts will probably be all wrinkly. It’s sexual when I’m using it sexually. I don’t fucking care, and I won’t be ashamed anymore. 

Every time a policy or cultural hangup treats people with breasts differently, it fucks us over. 

Tumblr’s new policy makes an active choice to participate in this culture of shame. By classifying “female-presenting nipples” as explicit material, Tumblr has taken a stance that any chest or breast that differs from a male default is worthy of shame and unavoidably sexual. The idea that breasts are shameful and unavoidably sexual is exactly what fucked me up for so much of my life.

Stop shaming people for having bodies. 

[bixgirl1]

*claps until my arms fall off*

[redhairedfeistynerd]

I still get shamed at work for having large breasts..what the fuck would you like me to do about them? I love them and I’m sorry you’re afraid of them!

[33heather-deactivated20191005]

I literally never reblog things like this, but it’s some real shit honestly. My own mom loves to shame me for my chest. I’ve avoided wearing v-necks and low-cut tops ever since my chest got big enough to be a “problem”. She’ll tell me to put on a bra if I’m not wearing one, even if I’m just at home not doing anything. She’s told me I should always wear one around my dad. I’m 21 and she’lll still pull my shirt up for me if it gets “too low”. My own mom sexualizes my chest even when I put in effort to make sure I’m completely covered. “Female presenting nipples” and breasts are not inherently sexual and I’m tired of treating them like they are.

[jdkdndnemfm-deactivated20180307]

who wants to hear the story about how a girl in my spanish 2 class fought back against the horrible spanish teacher and won

if this gets 2 notes i will tell it

[jdkdndnemfm-deactivated20180307]

one note is good enough for me.

so there’s this girl in my spanish 2 class. we’ll call her kayla.

kayla is a sophomore. she is funny and outspoken and a little crazy. the main thing to remember about kayla is that she will stand up for herself when needed. and that’s why something happened with her and my spanish teacher.

we’ll call my teacher miss irving. miss irving has been teaching spanish for 30 years. she’s a little forceful, hates technology, and hates when people don’t just listen to her without questioning it.

it began when kayla entered class late near the beginning of the school year. “sorry, ma’am,” she said to miss irving. “i was at the counselor’s.”

miss irving looked up at kayla and asked for a pass. kayla didn’t have one, but she said that miss irving would be able to call the counselor and the counselor would verify her visit. miss irving refused to do so and gave her detention on the spot. kayla started trying to justify her own actions, and she received yet another detention.

this marked the beginning of a long, long feud. every time kayla did something, miss irving would reprimand her for it. kayla put on chapstick or began to eat in class and miss irving began to yell. kayla read a paragraph slower than the rest of us and miss irving would snap at her. slowly, kayla began to get fed up.

the last straw for her was when she asked miss irving to go to the counselor during class, and it changed everything.

“miss irving? i have an appointment with the counselor down the hall. may i go?”

“obviously not,” my teacher snapped back. “you can’t leave in the middle of the class.”

“but i need to see her, i have an appointme-“

“i don’t care. you’re going to translate that paragraph-“

“ma’am, i already translated it-“

“well, then i’ll give you more work to do-“

“no.”

at that word, all of the heads in the clasroom turned. it’s an unspoken rule that you don’t say no to miss irving. but kayla had fire in her voice, and was now standing up and glaring at the teacher.

“excuse me?” miss irving responded, and kayla went off.

“no matter what i do, you get on to me about it. i have issues that i need to take care of that you refuse to understand. you’re a teacher. you’re supposed to care about us. it’s your job! listen to me carefully: i. have. mental. health. problems. and there are times i need to eat in class or i need to go to the counselor’s office because of it, so could you just get off of my ass about it and try to understand?”

miss irving turned beet red and sent her to the principal’s office.

what followed was a battle between the two. miss irving kept emailing kayla’s parents, but kayla’s parents took their daughter’s side. then my teacher emailed kayla’s other teachers and asked them to take her side, but the other teachers said they didn’t ever have problems with kayla.

kayla went to talk to the principal about the situation and told her what was going on. the principal talked to miss irving, and miss irving lost her teacher of the year award for that year. she also received a strike on her teaching record for refusing to respect a student’s mental health protocol. and kayla won.

miss irving still teaches our class and we still have kayla with us. now, miss irving doesn’t hide her hatred for kayla at all. she expresses it fully to her other classes. and most of those other classes hate her as well.

but my class and i love kayla. because kayla has a newfound power, and she doesn’t take it for granted. instead, she uses it to help us.

and this matters so much to me because, one day, she helped me.

i have generalized anxiety disorder. one of the methods i can use to calm myself down is by doodling, and doodling also helps me listen more closely to the teacher’s lesson. so i started doodling on the edges of my papers in spanish a lot, especially when we started having tests every class period and it became very anxiety-inducing for me.

miss irving started taking points off for every doodle i made. and i mean A LOT of points. i drew an eye in the corner of a worksheet once and i got an 80 instead of a 100. when i tried to explain that it was for my anxiety, she didn’t care. so now i had even more anxiety because i couldn’t reduce my anxiety.

one day, miss irving was lecturing and i was doodling, when she started to yell at me for it.

i can’t remember a lot about what happened because at that moment i went into a full blown panic attack. but what i do remember is kayla standing up and yelling at her.

“what are you doing? stop! she’s obviously having a panic attack!”

she came over to my desk and led me through breathing exercises. calmed me down. told me my doodle of half a face looked really good, asked me how long i’d been taking art and about my disorder. the entire class was silent, watching, and miss irving was fuming.

when i was calm enough to, i thanked kayla, and she squeezed my hand in a silent alliance.

then miss irving walked back to the whiteboard and never said anything about my doodles again.

the moral of the story? just because a teacher or principal or parent is older than you doesn’t mean they deserve to be obeyed no matter what. if what your “elders” say to you or do to you belittles you, tears you down, or keeps you from being able to get help or be a better person, they are not doing their job, and you can stand up for yourself and others.

don’t be afraid to question the authority just because they say they shouldn’t be questioned.

[onequartercanadian]

Kayla’s a fucking hero

[chocccymilk]

fuck miss. irving. she shouldn’t have a job as a teacher.

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I love this story so much and want all young ppl to support each other boldly just like this