yo being black and depressed is hard as fuck. being black with anxiety is hard as fuck. being black with a chronic illness or disability is hard a fuck. everybody expects you to be ‘strong’ at all times and no one sees black people as complex or nuanced enough to be capable of suffering. no one ever thinks we could possibly need help. and if you’re a black woman, the moment you stop thinking about others and try to tend to yourself you’re a selfish lazy ungrateful bitch.

The entire Clexa fandom, having not watched t100 in four years, scrolling down their feed rn:

hi guys im angel, im black, im really mentally ill, and im ebegging </3. im really sorry to do this but things r kinda shitty and the pandemic made everything worse. i wont get too into it because i dont want this to be crazy long but basically we have getting back on our feet very slowly after being homeless 2 years ago and the pandemic is making it really hard. i planned on getting a job but my parents are super at risk and if they get it then they are definitely not surviving, and that wouldnt be good for obvious reasons. we’ve been surviving solely on my parents social security checks + online business + a portion the measly amount ive made from art commissions which isn’t much at all and we are really struggling. stuff is just really messy -_-!!!! we have barely any food + toiletries rn, a lot of my families clothes are worn/torn, my laptop (which i do all of my schoolwork and commissions on) is on its last legs, i have to pay for my medication and therapy, rent/bills, usual broke bitch stuff you know!!!! anyway sorry again for doing this but i am just so over it and asking for help <3. please dont feel obligated, because I know a lot of people are struggling rn as well but if you do it’d mean the world. thank you so much for taking the time to read this. p.aypal: paypal.me/pathologising c.ashapp: cash.app/$pathologising v.enmo: @pathologising

yo being black and depressed is hard as fuck. being black with anxiety is hard as fuck. being black with a chronic illness or disability is hard a fuck. everybody expects you to be ‘strong’ at all times and no one sees black people as complex or nuanced enough to be capable of suffering. no one ever thinks we could possibly need help. and if you’re a black woman, the moment you stop thinking about others and try to tend to yourself you’re a selfish lazy ungrateful bitch.

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