TW: this post contains information about abortions, opinions on pro-choice Vs anti-choice. (Written that way due to the amount of times I have seen people say they’re pro-life but think it’s a person’s choice, apparently not understanding the terminology used in the phrase pro-choice.)
A potentially unpopular opinion about Team AH
TW: DA SA
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For context, I am a domestic and sexual abuse survivor. Just so you know, I’m not just stomping over this topic with uninformed boots.
Science, mermaids and racists.
Disney is making a load of their movies again, in live action. We’ve seen the appearance of Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, Pete’s Dragon, Dumbo, Aladdin, The Lion King and now we have The Little Mermaid.
For Disney fans, fairy tale fans and film fans in general, this is great news. For racists and awful people, this has been terrible news, mainly because the woman selected is black, which has clearly led to the end of civilisation and an impending apocolypse.
Please don’t blame those caught in the middle.
This will probably make me highly unpopular, but it needs to be said.
Please don’t blame the blameless, blame those that put them in that position.
This is about J.K. Rowling. I also ramble a bit, sorry!
Race memory across the ages. Or Is evidence of truth in soul mates hidden in our phobias?
This is a thesis questioning if what people have suspected and argued for centuries has a basis in truth; are there really such things as soulmates? But also, are our seemingly irrational phobias actually understandable? Continue reading
Only soldiers get PTSD.
Only soldiers get PTSD.
Only veterans get PTSD.
You only get PTSD if you were in a war.
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Rape, domestic abuse and what happens when you’re 1 in 4. Graphic content, caution required and recommended.
I’m warning you all now, if you want to read this, that’s fine, if you have experienced similar things, I hope this post helps you. But I warn you, it’s hard and dark, almost as hard to write as it was dark to experience. This post features rape, domestic abuse, mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, PTSD and unhealthy coping mechanisms. I want it off my chest.
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The problem with mental issues
As many of you know, I have some mental issues. We’ve covered them, but just in case, PTSD, anxiety, depression and a generalised rage at everything. There’s the rub, you’re mental? Tough, deal with it. Oh, you’re dead? Well, never mind then.
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16 years of shoes off.
Today is the 16 years mark. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you either weren’t there, or you didn’t see it or you’re not old enough to remember. This doesn’t really concern you, but in a way it does. Continue reading
Pick a side, love or hate. I may get some anger for this.
I’m a bit of an arm chair warrior and I will fight for the majority of causes, as long as I believe in them. Continue reading