Picture this: You're 5 years old and have your first major temper tantrum. Your parent (or other authority figure) tells you to go to your room and think about what you did. It happens again and again every time you have a tantrum. This goes on till you hit your teen years, suddenly you get… Continue reading In Defense of Storming Off
Tag: Depression
Surprise! Disabled People Exist!
I know, I know it's not prom season. Homecoming is over, and we're in a weird in-between season of no real dances for high schoolers. (Well, besides those Christmas dances no one goes too unless they have a boyfriend/girlfriend, or really nothing better to do.) But.. Despite this.. A recent post on my Facebook page… Continue reading Surprise! Disabled People Exist!
Reflections on Grief – One Year Later
Welp. Officially, 8 hours ago, my dad has been dead for a year. Somehow, that's mind boggling that it hasn't been only a couple hours, while at the same time, it also feels like it's just how it's always been. That might be an autistic response to grief, although it may simply be, that acceptance… Continue reading Reflections on Grief – One Year Later
Let’s Talk About Periods
I'm gonna talk about periods. And probably loose.. Several followers for it. Bye! Anyway. Society like.. In general, has a lot of stigma around periods. I'm not sure why. Is it because it's a bathroom thing? Is it because in biblical times we had much stricter requirements around it for safety? Is it because it's a… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Periods
Midnight Thoughts on Disability, Christianity, and Identity
See, we forget that, existing just as we are, we are made perfect in our Christian faith, of trying to suffer with Jesus on the Cross, and love like he loved. Because of that, we shouldn't look at the things we're born with, or the things that cause us to be permanently "different" as bad. We don't consider red hair to be bad (anymore) we don't consider being left handed to be bad, we (shouldn't) consider different races to be bad. So why do we consider disability, so many of which exist in a social context, to be bad?
Understanding the Triggers of Grief
Grief has taught me something new about triggers, mainly that, it isn’t possible in life to avoid all your triggers (Don’t get me wrong, I am still very-pro trigger warnings for common triggers such as self-harm, death, suicide etc. and, for that matter, this post probably needs a trigger warning for raw grief related discussion)… Continue reading Understanding the Triggers of Grief
Grief Turns You Into A Selfish Monster
What? That seems harsh, but it's just using my personal experience. I feel like personally, I've started paying more attention to the "little" things in life. Most of those aren't so little, but before my dad and grandma died, they seemed commonplace. As an example, things like Father's Day, Daddy-Daughter Dances, "Happy Birthday Grandma/Dad" cards… Continue reading Grief Turns You Into A Selfish Monster
Labels, Ableds, And Other Vaguely Rhyming Words
If you've ever scrolled through anything related to disabilities for even 30 seconds, you'll see the idea of labels brought up. Namely, that we shouldn't label people. Specifically that we shouldn't label ourselves, or others with disabilities, with the disability we/they have. Which is quite frankly, stupid. Now, I'm not saying that people with disabilities have… Continue reading Labels, Ableds, And Other Vaguely Rhyming Words
Can you be self-sacrificing and still practice self-love?
Matthew 7:12 says: One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your… Continue reading Can you be self-sacrificing and still practice self-love?
Why do people stim?
A lot of people tend to ask "why do people stim?" I'm not sure why it's never occured to anyone to ask people who stim why they stim. But it hasn't. I made a survey to ask the general audience why they stim, and you're welcome to take it, you do not have to be autistic… Continue reading Why do people stim?
The Catholic Spoonie 