look alive sunshine 👀

im sterling! he/him/his or they/them/theirs pronouns, you can use one set or the other, or switch in between, whatever floats your duck. note: the fact i use ‘masculine’ pronouns does not mean im a man. im non-binary, and only ever call myself trans masc bc im just not a girl. thank you for coming to my ted talk

yeah i did name myself after sterling archer. and all the customer reviews are things people have actually considered appropriate to say to a stranger on the internet.

screenshotting out of context posts is a massive loser move. commit to the bit and find another way to embarrass me.

if you send me an ask and the answer can be found here im replying with a star trek meme:

im 24 and don’t tag nsfw. i don’t post it often but you’ve been warned

original posts are #sterling speaks asks are #answered + #anon when applicable

i add onto posts a lot, either to fact check or just say shit. it’s usually not directed at op or the above commenter i just like talking

trigger tags are “tw blank” (ex: tw antisemitism)

you can ask for trigger tags if you hang around my blog a lot

unless you’re gonna ask for queer to be tagged a slur bc im not doing that lol

i have a side blog for some anime/genshin impact stuff to keep this one from being insufferable. you can dm for the url and genshin uid if you really want

im a type one diabetic with complications from ketoacidosis (me/cfs and pots), and hEDS. occasional wheelchair user with a service dog in training named scout. adhd, bpd, and all sorts of other shit.

my qualifications when it comes to disability diagnosis are i have some and have read things on the internet. if you ask me ‘do i have x’ i can give you some suggestions based on my personal experiences, but i’m not a doctor. grain of salt

i dont mind answering questions about disability/accessibility/mobility aids as long as questions are respectful

if i get into a fight with someone pls don’t harass them on my behalf

feel free to send me fact checks for posts, i’ll reblog with valid updates

DNF/and yes i actually check this:

im not joking about blocking bigoted people on sight. if you follow you won’t be following for long.

other: us military veterans unless you can be chill about it , transmeds, terfs, gun enthusiasts/no gun regulation supporters, anti-aquariums/animal reserves/zoos, anti self diagnosis*, anti-mental illness recovery*, eating disorder blogs/pro-eating disorders, vegans who don’t know that meat consumption isn’t the root of all evil, fanblogs for: hazbin hotel, attack on titan, 13 reasons why, south park/other ~adult animation like it~. hamilton is on thin ice.

about self-dx: there’s nothing wrong with identifying your own symptoms and determining possible reasons for those symptoms. however, you cannot say you have a diagnosis when you do not meet the diagnostic criteria. idc if you think you have some weird unique form of a condition-if you do not meet the criteria and have not been diagnosed after extensive work with a medical professional, do not represent yourself as an example of that condition. ex: you say you have a potentially disabling mental condition like bpd, but then have few or none of the nine diagnostic criteria.

about mental illness recovery: it is completely up to an individual to decide what this means for them. however, i do believe it’s in someone’s best interest to at least find some kind of management plan that works for them, even if that doesn’t include classical psychiatry. conditions like bpd and bipolar can be life ruining if you don’t actively try and work with it, i understand this isn’t possible for everyone but start with a dbt worksheet or smth. take care <3