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this is the most realistic queer dialogue ive ever seen

Queer kids are not allowed to be kids.

They aren’t allowed to get angry when people bully them because by reacting people believe they justify the abuse. They are forced to deal with adult situations often without support from any of the actual adults around them. When they look for leaders in their community they often find no one who is like them and are left with only scraps of representation in media to look to. And they don’t have the support system they deserve, the support system heterosexual/romantic cisgender kids are given without question. They are forced to hide parts of themselves from their family members and we pretend that it is normal. And if they decide to discuss that particular part of their identity it is picked apart and examined often before the kid even knows how to process it themselves. Their own identities is branded as “too adult” for them when it is not their identities that is too adult, but how we treat them once we are informed of these parts of their identities.

Queer kids deserve so much better than they are given.

#Dara

To be honest, this is kind of pissing me off. I know whoever in the main system is bothered by there being so many of us in my subsystem is just having an understandable reaction to new alter discoveries, but it is hurting some of my alters and they (the other person) are not making an effort to get over their fear. It's not our fault this person didn't feel prepared to learn about us. We just exist. Like everyone else in the whole system. -Dara

#Actuallydid #actuallyosdd #actuallytraumagenic #Prismatic System #alters #Dara

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Galaxy witch aesthetic

spellboundwitchcraft

Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you’ve changed, by believing. Once you’ve changed, other things start to follow. Isn’t that the way it works?

Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard (via spellboundwitchcraft)

beewitch

I’m a witch.

I will always be a witch.

It’s not a phase, or a rebellious act.

My beliefs may change. I may change. But I will always be a witch. It’s just what I am, and what I choose to be.

If you can’t accept that, then I don’t need you in my life spreading your poisonous negativity to me or mine.

I am a strong person. I am a powerful being.

I’m a witch.

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Jenny Packham

Fall 2013 RTW Collection

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I am still determined to be cheerful and to be happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions and not upon our circumstances

Martha Washington (via laughing-treees)

sensitivesuggestion

types of healthy coping skills

1. self-soothing

comforting yourself through the 5 senses

Touch: stuffed animals, stress balls, taking a bath, a soft blanket

Hear: music, audio book, guided relaxation

See: snow globe, glitter, calming images, art, anything that pleases you visually

Taste: tea, mints, gum

Smell: lotion, candles, incense

2. distraction

removing your focus from the stressor for a period of time

puzzles, art, crafting, reading, movies, gaming, exercise, being social

3. opposite action

doing the opposite of the impulse that aligns with a positive emotion

affirmations, inspiration, lighthearted and encouraging focus

4. emotional awareness

identifying and constructively expressing what you’re feeling

journaling, listing emotions, using a emotional identification chart, drawing, therapy

5. mindfulness

centering and anchoring yourself to the present moment

meditation, guided relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises, candle gazing, going for a walk

6. ask for help

this is important to do when you feel like your coping skills are not enough or they are too negative and detrimental

therapy is ideal for helping a person create a healthy coping strategy and incorporate it into their life

*a coping skill is considered healthy if it helps you to deal with stress more positively, does not hinder your progress, and isn’t harmful physically or mentally. A coping skill can become negative when it is used to completely avoid dealing with the stressor.