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jennileerose:

madamethursday:

puggbutt:

fromonesurvivortoanother:

nuestrahermana:

• “But you don’t look sick…”

• “It’s probably just stress.”

• “It’s all in your head. Think healthy and you’ll be healthy.”

• “Pray hard enough to Jesus and he’ll make it go away.”

• “You’re SO…

I get them a lot. People are often surprised that I deal with so many issues because I push myself so hard to look/act like I don’t.

This. If you don’t live with a chronic illness, you have NO idea. Don’t assume we’re lazy or crazy or just not trying hard enough, or because we’re “so young” that we can’t possibly have a chronic illness. I’ve had one my entire life, and only recently understood what it entails myself. Why would anyone want to pretend or fake something like that? We don’t want your pity, we just need understanding.

bii:

(via PurplePersuasion)

That’s like my grandma thinking I should just get a new haircut (when I was deeply depressed in high school) and that I’d feel so much better…not how it works!

jennileerose:

jerrybrito:

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to…

Finally! Someone who gets it! Need to print this & post it at my workplace.

This, very much so.

disabilityawareness:

• Able privilege is when you assume someone is not disabled and abusing resources just because they look able.
• Able privilege is putting out the message that a person’s illness does not exist, even though it’s well-documented by the medical community.
• Able privilege is assuming someone is more…