#beasyou-are

[robinsghost]

beasyou-are replied to your post “hey so what fonts do normal people know?? like all u non graphic...”

Caliber, times new Roman, courier, Garamond, comic sans, arial

thank

[lifeinkinder]

beasyou-are replied to your post “Y'all there is so much orange at this district kick off thing. So much...”

What do you wear to your district kick off thing?

I wore khakis and a casual top. It seemed like most other (not new) teachers and support staff wore jeans and their union tees. 

[vaspider]

Sometimes I use Spoon Theory to explain to myself certain things about my anxiety/depression/ADHD but it feels appropriative. What are your thoughts on it?

Okay.

First of all, I really appreciate you asking me this – and I will start out by saying that of course I don’t speak for all chronically ill people when I say what I’m about to say, so there are sure to be other opinions. These opinions are mine and only mine and do not reflect the opinion of the management.

I’m going to start by addressing mental health in a more general way, then the specific conditions you asked about, and then talk a little bit about myself and my own conditions along the way. This may get long – follow along with me. 

(Note: discussion of systemic ableism and mental health issues is going to be a big part of this, obviously, so I’m going to put a cut in here, as I rarely do.)

Is It Appropriative To Use The Spoon Theory To Talk About Mental Illness?

The short answer to this is: no. No, it absolutely is not appropriative, it is appropriate. It is not taking something that is not yours and using it, it is not taking something from another culture (in this case, disability/chronic illness/spoonie culture, which is definitely totally a thing, with some sub-cultures in it like any minority culture). It is taking something from a community of which you are a part, and of which I believe that you should feel a part, and it worries me that you do not feel a part of the disability/spoonie community. 

This is not, mind you, the first time this question has been asked, not even recently, which worries me – are we, as spoonies, as people who have on their list of disabilities at least one non-mental disability, not actively enveloping our mentally-ill brothers and sisters into the community? 

Hey look, I forgot to answer this but then later I wrote a whole essay on this. Sorry, @beasyou-are... I didn't realize I hadn't finished this.

[likethelotus]

@beasyou-are sorry I took so long to reply about the job thing. I'm glad it's helped you! :) the problem for me is that I'm the same way at first, but then as I start getting trusted with more stuff and relied on more often, the pressure and fear of messing up pushes me back into my old bad habits and disordered patterns in order to cope with the stress. So I have to be sure I can handle the stress before I commit to a job :/

[vaspider]

Do you use a lot of conditioner? That can make it greaser. I have found that it takes a couple of times of going a day or two without washing before your scalp gets used to it and isn't so greasy and yucky. But some people's hair really can't handle not being washed every day.

I actually don’t even use conditioner -- I use 2-in-one. Even using conditioner at all makes my hair look flat and greasy and gross. :( I used to have to use it all the time when my hair was long, but now... nope. 

Alas!

[lysnk2]

beasyou-are replied to your photo “Well you completely missed the point BUT OKAY.”

I like how you can clearly see the "don't judge a woman by her clothing choices"

right? like, good job changing it to fit your beliefs...

[springawakenings]

beasyou-are replied to your post: iamsnortythevampyr replied to your pos...

Could it be some sort of food allergy?

I don't think so. I was diagnosed end of august for a chronic illness called gerd. Basically it's chronic acid reflux, but like worst than that if possible lol. So we're working on it to try and maintain it. I've been home like every single weekend for a month I swear for various doctor stuff. I'm like never at school anymore. But it'll be worth it if I can try and maintain it just a little. Cause I know it never goes away (hence the chronic part) but maintaining it would be good. I'm not at that point though.

[iscahmckrae]

I'm reading Alice because of your recommendation and I am LOVING it. It's perfect. The characters, the things they do and say, everything.

*twirls delightedly* Isn't it, though?!

I'm so happy to be able to share something so lovely with people, and to know that it's making the writer happy, and...this whole thing is just so...cool!

Oh, and, nice to formally make your acquaintance beasyou-are!

(oh, and to you and anybody else who's reading, don't forget that reviews give writers life and hope...and hopefully the inspiration to write more loveliness ;-)