jamie

“To the glistening eastern sea-”

“I give you-”

“King Lou-”

Me:

Anti nb person: mimimi non-binary people aren’t real and that’s a made up identititty blah blah

Asexual people aren’t valid, they don’t deserve a place in the LGBT+ community, that’s not even a thing you can-

give me james potter who nervously ruffles his hair, who can’t stop talking about quidditch, who loves playing chess with his mates.

give me james potter who pretends to be nonchalant but spends hours studying and poring over books, whose smart-aleck responses are surprisingly insightful.

give me james potter who grew up in a intellectually nurturing household, whose parents always answered his probing questions with knowledgeable good humor, whose father’s laboratory served as a playground of potions and mathematics.

give me james potter who joins every extracurricular–c’mon sirius, we can mess around–and goes to far more lectures and magical demonstrations than are necessary to “set up their pranks.” 

give me james potter who loves learning, who takes up quidditch to be sporty and “cool,” but quietly reads for hours about broom aerodynamics and the physics of seeking in the library. 

hey please share and donate to help this man get out of this evil fuckin situation

1. the no category. this is for things that are unsafe. hurting self (head banging, scratching), hurting others, chewing on choking hazards. i know this is excluded in OP’s post, but i’m putting it on my list because if you parent an autistic child and deal with this, you have to be aware that a key to off-limits stimming is redirection. stimming satisfies an important physical and neurological need for the autistic brain, and that behavior is sensory-seeking. if you must say no, please also offer options or help redirecting to appropriate outlets for pressure, motion, rhythm, chewing, etc.

2. the shared space category. listen, i get that a lot of people are assholes about things that aren’t hurting them. that’s not what this category is for. but we have a household with multiple autistic individuals and a work from home situation. “shared space” is the code phrase we use for “please take this stimming to a different location.” sometimes, aural stims like repetitive noises or physical stims like pacing can be legitimately distracting to other people in a room (or car!). in the case of other autistic people, it might even feel painful or mentally consuming. this category is no-judgment “please move to another location to continue stimming this way.” it’s not bad, it’s not wrong, you aren’t being shamed– just do your best to respect others and their needs or comfort, and leave the communal area or lower your volume.

3. the you do you category. it doesn’t matter that nobody else is doing this to feel comfortable or happy– you aren’t hurting anyone else, you aren’t being disruptive in a space other people are using together. go for it.

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Syed Sohail

Hey y’all, 

I am sharing my story in a new way, a way that is meant to be in service to you.

Just a little differently. I have always wanted to serve. People, a community. Those who need it. Embodying Hermione was a way to show up for black people, and it changed my life. Y’all changed my life.  *cue tears – trying not to get emotional and make this super sappy and long – wheewwwwww *

Over a year in the works, I have started my own business to serve those with invisible illness, ie: chronic pain, and mental illness. The two largest things that have directly impacted my life in both absolutely unspeakable, and truly beautiful ways. 

Crystal Case is a mission driven pill case company and lifestyle brand, focused on empowering Rx takers and de-stigmatizing mental health, and invisible illness. 

While I work on the technical end of getting up and running, and evolving, I want to hear from you. You who have shared your light with me, your spark, and your heart. 

Please help me align with you, so I can best serve you by taking my short survey. (There’s the added bonus of the chance to get a $30.00 Sephora gift certificate that I’ll be raffling off next week). 

Survey is here: https://forms.gle/jDzsFTzyKZzog4qM6

While I step into this new chapter of my life, I wanted to thank everyone – which will probably be a different post altogether. This is my journey, and I have never felt more aligned, and excited about life than I do right now. 

Please consider filling out the survey, you don’t have to have an invisible illness to enter. 

(I'm bored and wanna talk about nature, also please feel free to reblog and use!!)

🍀 - Since COVID, what natural place have you longed to visit again more than any other?

🌿 - Do you think hiking is romantic/would you go on a hiking date?

🌷 - Do you like to garden or keep plants? What plants are you currently nurturing?

💐 - I'm sending you a bouquet! What flowers and plants would you like to see in it?

🐌 - Have you ever baked or cooked with something you grew yourself or found in the wild? What was it?

🌊 - Do you prefer lakes and rivers or the ocean?

🍃 - What's your favorite season and what's your star sign?

🌲 - Do you like camping? What's your favorite place to camp, if so?

🐸 - What is your favorite animal that you can find in your backyard, or near where you live?

🌻 - Describe one of the loveliest days you've spent outdoors -- who were you with, what did you do?

🐢 - What's your favorite famous natural place, such as the Grand Canyon?

🦔 - What natural place do you think is underrated?

🐝 - Do you like insects? If so, what's your favorite?

🌙 - Are you a morning person or a night owl?

🍄 - Since quarantine, do you miss being outdoors? Have you found ways to spend time outdoors?

🦨 - What's your favorite creature of the forest?

🏰 - You get a choice between three castles; one perched on a beachside cliff, one nestled in the dark greenery of a forest, and one on the steep ridge of a mountain. Which do you choose?

🐛 - Green tea or black tea?

🐞 - Are you most like a fairy, an elf, or a hobbit?