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Let's normalise not calling Neurodevelopmental conditions, like ADHD & Autism, superpowers.

Disabled is not a dirty word.

Disability acceptance means accepting differences between people & making suitable adaptions. Not reframing something to be a "superpower".

#ADHD #Neurodivergent

I can't believe they were dead named, it's an absolute disrespect towards a name that encompassed who they actually were. I couldn't make the funeral, I hasn't spoke to Kai for a few years but my thoughts have been there. And with you.

I am "not acting like a child", as some would say. I am too burned out, too ill to continously mask. My therapist says I'm not supposed to mask around people who love me because it's exhausting & physically makes me ill. At this point, I'm pretty sure I'm only loved by my dog, she never judges.

In the past month alone, I have lost 2 people I know. One of whom was queer & neurodivergent who spoke of things similar to what I do, no idea if either was suicide. But likely for either tbh.

It is ridiculously exhausting being around people. In every SEN course, I've been told to understand *what* a person is saying, and *not* how they are saying it. But in the real world as someone with ADHD, who scored 10/10 of the AQ10 For ASD, my tone is constantly analysed & my words ignored.

Is there anything more isolating than being told you can't come back from your annual leave early because you're experiencing burn out & people are concerned about your mental health, but also having to mask even when I'm supposed to be on a break & still remaining burned out anyway.

I'm a walking pride flag.
I'm aware that being so vocally & visibly queer puts me in potential way of hate crimes which may result in harm towards me. But what is life if not existing in authenticity?
I also hope bigots will be educated & realise I am as human as they are #pride #nonbinary

They come for your neighbours before they come for you.

Read a history book.

You can't vote for a party that's anti-immigtant, without voting for a party that is anti-lgbtq, black, woman, disabled, working class.

They may come for you last, but they'll still come for you.

I pity every disabled, non white, gay person who voted for them due to their anti-trans stance.
I pity every queer, disabled, person who voted for them due to their anti-anyone-who's-not-white-stance.
I pity every queer, non-white person who voted for them due to their anti-disabled stance.

Let's make no mistake, the R-party is not reforming anything. It is attempting to silence marginalised communities, eradicate inclusive education, repeat Nazi history.
They gaslight citizens with contradictions, knowing that ppl are pissed with current government, all to get a vote & gain power.

It's embarrassing to see so many supporters, members, councilors not even know what their own party actually stands for. Many of their supporters happy that the lgbt+ is being erased, yet members of party pertaining that they're simply "anti immigrant" (racist) not anti lgbtq

A viral post shared by r-party's own members states that the council owned libraries under their jurisdiction will ban lgbtq books, yet chairman of the staffs moorlands claims it to be untrue, despite elected councillors claiming it to be true - and even a part of their "manifesto".

#booksky

No point to this really, just that for those out there who feel there's no point- there doesn't have to be. There doesn't have to be a purpose. Sometimes, life just... is.
It doesn't mean you should cease to exist. Even if you feel worthless, broken, numb. You should still exist.

I spent months begging for help before I actively tried to kill myself, and even then I was fighting the urge to feel that way. It's human nature to want to survive even if your brain is telling you not to.

as if I have to personally be the one to save someone. It takes a village, but the biggest aspect of that village is the person themselves. They have to want to speak to their GP, take the medication ignoring any taboo there may be, go to therapy.

so many friends to suicide, and felt that way myself many times, I'm no longer triggered by it. I can listen with empathy & point people in the direction of support, be it medication or therapy, without feeling a strain on myself.
Years ago I would've crumbled, feeling responsible, like I had to

There is no doubt a strain on healthcare services all around. Which is why it's often the blind leading the blind, so to speak.
I'm so thankful that I'm in a place where I'm a mental health champion - I'm listening to so many people I love tell me how they feel suicidal, and even though I've lost

I find it really fascinating that 2/3 people who have committed suicide haven't experienced bad mental health. For this reason alone, immediate support should be available even without a history of mental health issues.

Back for #TheFringeSOTPride
Nonbinary writer, singer & performer back for the fifth year running.

Are you at #stokeontrentpride this year?
The Fringe has an eclectic mix of diverse talent, from cabaret to spoken word so get yourself down!

#pride #nonbinary #queer #lgbtqcreator #stokeontrent

It’s not a coincidence—it’s a warning.

I live in Britain but ever since Trump was voted in, I've had people quote him to justify harassing me. I've been called everything from a p*do, to "mentally ill" to "r*t*rd" simply for existing as myself. Feeling both isolated & claustrophobic at the same time.

It's a very terrifying time with the entire state of the world right now. To think that people actually voted for a man who admits to sexual assault, is openly racist, and extremely bigoted.

Are we in a simulation like some scientists theorise? Or are humans just self destructive?

I'm so tired of the nuance of good and evil. Humans are very confusing.

I got called evil for something I didn't even do & then compared to a clinically diagnosed psychopath.

Meanwhile, people eat meat, something that is the result of murder. Therefore "evil" is an opinion not a fact.

My fashion sense = matching outfit to hair whilst connecting to ancestral culture.
Staff night out.
Naturally, karaoke had to be done.
Can't afford a proper kilt, a mock one it was.
#tartan #blurplehair #fishnets #alternative #tartanskirt #newtobsky #nonbinary #queer #lgbtqcreator #bodyposi #ootd

A reminder that just because it's not a legal requirement, you can still be decent enough to be committed to diversity, equity & inclusion.

Ethics shouldn't be based off law, but based on moralistic goodness.

(I'm aware these companies are not perfect, but still making a point.)

I used, in order of application from root to tip:
Indigo night
Music purple
Magenta dream
Lavender
Pink pizazz
Lavender (again but different intensity)
Tropical Aqua
All by ColourFreedom

I dye my own hair, it takes hours & I usually end up having to go over missed roots the next day 🤫