SpaceDadSupport

Captain Picard says the supportive things you wish your father would say to you. He/Him. Inspired by SpaceDad Stories at http://kimberlychapman.com/spacedad/read-the-stories/ Sub blog of https://www.tumblr.com/blog/kimberlychapman

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03/06/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

You are capable of great things, even if you do not believe it yourself. I believe in you.

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02/06/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

You are not required to be polite to someone who is actively harming you. I am an inherently civil man but I say neither "Please" nor "Thank you" to an enemy when firing my ship's weapons to defend myself and my crew.

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01/06/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Toxic positivity is a threat to well-defended boundaries. That's why those without respect for boundaries push this faux positivity so hard, to use it as a battering ram. Do not allow them to break through. You are allowed to be your true self and true to your needs.

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31/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

If you feel that you don't fit well into your community, perhaps that's simply a sign that you should seek or build a new one. Others of your shared mindset will happily join you. You aren't as alone as you think.

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30/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

I'm so proud of everything you do to fight for a better world, even the tiny things you think don't count. They very much do count, as do you.

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29/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

If we encountered a ship that took shots at our shield systems, we would immediately do all we could to strengthen those shield systems. Likewise, if someone tries to shame you for your reasonable boundaries, increase your boundary defences.

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28/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Don't put up with repeated unpleasant behaviour/words from people who show no signs of wishing to improve. You are not responsible for educating every adult in your life on how to treat you with respect. If they don't know, you are not required to maintain a friendship with them.

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27/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

You do not owe terrible people your ear to shout into.

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26/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Nothing is safe if only the needs of the privileged are considered.

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25/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Do not accept criticism from those whose advice you would not dare heed.

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24/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Always defend yourself, your needs, and your boundaries as if you're defending a very dear friend.

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23/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

You were a child. It was not your job to keep you safe, especially from the adults whose job it actually was. It wasn't your job to keep the adults safe either. You were a child. It is not your fault.

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22/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Hiding your trauma from yourself and others doesn't make it go away, not even over decades. Trust me on this.

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21/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

If you observe someone casually lying to and/or backstabbing others, assume they are likely doing the same to you, especially if they emphatically assure you otherwise.

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20/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Learning to defend yourself can be very daunting at first. But the more you do it, the better you will feel and the more natural it will become. You may even notice over time that awful people rarely bother targeting you anymore, which helps your self-confidence to blossom.

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19/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

Being sensitive is not a weakness. It is being attentive and responsive. It is actively using sensor data. People will use "sensitive" against you as a pejorative but they are wrong. Being attuned to your environment is a strength. Your detractors are wallowing in ignorance.

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18/05/2026 Jean-Luc Picard @SpaceDadSupport Incoming Transmission…

You are allowed to take up the space that you require to exist. That is the minimum. You are allowed to take up more beyond. Your presence and your voice matters.