#non gmw

[goshurcute]

If anyone that follows me is still active and cares at all about tyrus from Andi Mack I might start posting about that bc I’ve been getting back into tumblr so like...like this post or lmk or something anywhO

[rucastown]

i plan to research the history and the current concept of "men are trash" because i want to write an article about it (i'm a student journalist) pls feel free to message or reply your thoughts regarding this matter because it would really be of great help for me! thank you!

[bmgmw]

why was your week "exceptionally shitty"? :(

I guess I’ll be candid with you. I got diagnosed with PCOS. On one hand, it’s sort of a relief because it answers a lot of questions I’ve had these past few years (why are my periods so irregular, why is it so hard for me to lose weight despite an active lifestyle, why do I have these random chin hairs I’m always plucking out, etc). But on the other hand, it’s still pretty overwhelming to be told you have a chronic illness, ya know? And I was super frustrated because both the gyno and endocrinologist kept talking to me about my periods and how it’s harder to become pregnant with PCOS. And while that isn’t unimportant to me, it’s not my biggest concern with the diagnosis. My biggest concern is that just having PCOS increases my risk of developing diabetes later in life (due to people with PCOS becoming insulin resistant). I work with patients who have diabetes and its complications (neuropathies, kidney issues, vision issues, etc etc), I know just how god awful it can be. But rather than any real answers or support from my doctors, I got sort of dismissed because right now my blood sugar levels are super normal (and always have been) and told just to maybe go consult with a nutritionist.

It’s so frustrating as a woman to have doctors clearly show more concern about my health only when my uterus and fertility is involved, or to not be as concerned with preventative care 😠 (dont even get me started on how US healthcare doesn’t value preventative care enough…I’ll be on my soapbox for awhile lol).

Oh and top of all this, I got stuck in traffic and was 15 min late to my endo appt and they claimed too bad, that they could only squeeze me in if someone else cancelled. So I ended up leaving and the doctor just called me on the phone to tell me the diagnosis. And the next appointment available isn’t until end of July, so I booked that but asked if she could fax over a prescription to the pharmacy so I could start the meds now but that was a no go, so now I have to wait 6 weeks to even start the medication (I guess they really want that office visit co-pay….)

Anyway, it’s been a really frustrating experience overall

[bmgmw]

What do y'all think: If a store employee who's helping you out (and who you've been pleasantly chatting with) asks you "do you have a boyfriend who would also want to purchase this?" and then when you say no, he says he doesn't have an s/o either and then later gives you his business card and writes his cell number on it and says "if you need help with [the thing purchased], here's my cell number" and then before you leave reiterates "text me if you need anything".......this is more than just regular retail friendly right?? I just want to make sure I'm not nuts (seriously I'm always the Oblivious one™ when people try to flirt with me 😂)

[bmgmw]

Did you see the autistic character on Sesame Street?

Yes, I checked out the ten minute clip. It was awesome. How lovely for autistic children watching the show to have a character they can relate to! There is very little representation of autism, especially in kids shows, and especially outright representation of it (versus having a character with autistic traits but never officially confirming the character as autistic). I thought the show did a great job with it. There was no stigma or judgment, and even stimming was portrayed positively, which was great to see (given that there are still therapists out there who try to suppress it and I totally disagree with that).

But I think the best thing the show did was explain that this is what autism is like **for Julia**, instead of trying to generalize it. Everything Alan (the human) says is always in terms of Julia, not autism as a whole. And that’s so important because autism is different for each individual. Major props to Sesame Street

[bmgmw]

do you think cole Sprouse is problematic? I saw it on a post

Is it the post from that blog that tries to pull receipts out on celebrities’ problematic-ness? I saw that awhile back. Like I’m okay with calling out truly reprehensible behavior that they don’t amend or learn their lessons from (Donald Trump, Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp, Roman Polanski, Azaelia Banks, my best friend’s physically abusive ex bf are a few that come to mind), but the Cole post is so much reaching it’s embarrassing. Like they claim he doesn’t want Jughead to be asexual but the interview link they provide has him saying how he doesn’t think it’s what the writers are going to do but he thinks it would be good to have Jughead be asexual and have that representation.

The Debbie Ryan thing is also a reach. She doesn’t say which friend was manipulating her, so to say it’s Cole is all speculation (and if it was Cole, why are they still hanging out and friends today?)

The gf stuff, idk maybe he was a douchebag emotionally. We’re not part of that relationship, we don’t know what it was like. It’s possible.

The Tumblr sociology experiment and his comments about race all sound like he’s talking from a sociological and anthropological perspective (which was his focus in college). He comes across as intellectual hipster type (also how he came across to me in person) but not a terrible person.

Saying he called BLM activists “cannibals” is also a reach. He was saying them stopping Bernie’s speech was counterintuitive. Like way to crucify him for a metaphor and not liking his word choice for it. He didn’t say “I think BLM activists are like cannibals”

I don’t remember the rest of the claims. Anyway, I’m not saying Cole isn’t problematic, I’m saying he just seems as problematic as most of us are.

Like I recently found a bunch of tweets of mine from high school that were insensitive to the trans community (misgendering people, using terms that are probably considered offensive). I didn’t do it out of intentional prejudice, but out of total ignorance of knowing appropriate terms and words to use. It was 2007 and I was a sixteen year old idiot who had never even met an transgender person before or even talked to one online. But after joining my school’s GSA, I was educated on terminology. And I’ve never made that same mistake again.

But if I was a celebrity, I can guarantee the receipts would be pulled and I would be “forever” cancelled even though I’ve learned from my mistake.

I just hate how everyone on Tumblr is on some mission to permanent cancel™ people 24/7.

[bmgmw]

If full house is your tv equivalent of comfort food, how about comfort movies?

Hmm I don’t watch a lot of movies, but probably 13 Going On 30. Its overflowing with nostalgia (in the movie itself and for me personally- it came out back when I was 13 and ‘in love’ with my best friend Matt) and Jennifer Garner is adorable in it. The soundtrack is pretty memorable too. Definitely a cute feel good movie.

Also I had such a massive crush on Mark Ruffalo when the movie first came out😆

[bmgmw]

He IS FLIRTING WITH U. I repeat...

Haha okay, well with 100% of people saying that so far…it must be true. I’ve just been burned a lot before so my first instinct is always “nah he can’t be flirting with me” even though the rational part of my brain is like screaming “omg stop being such a moron!! you know he’s flirting!!"😂

Well since I’m the one with the number, I guess I’ll text him 😄