Behind the Pen

For everyone who needs it today. Stay strong, friends.

Calming masterpost

Anxiety & Panic Masterpost

Self help list

Self help care masterpost

List of Suicide Crisis supports in the USA:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1800-273-8255

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Online Chat

Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741

The Trevor Project (LBGT+): 1-866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

If you need support outside the USA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

If phones give you anxiety, there’s also https://www.imalive.org/

Wait says the yellow light, twinkling in between. 

dammit

what the-

I saw this post on my dash (with commentary, dw) and there was one thing that I didn’t see addressed in the comment chain that I really feel needs to be

Once an artist creates a work, they own the copyright

None of this “I paid for the art. It is mine.” bullshit, unless the artist actually sells you the copyright (something which has to be stated and never assumed, and something you would have to pay extra for) you can not claim ownership over the piece, even if you paid for it.

And yes, this means you can not alter the work in any way, you can not use it for banners/advertisements/etc., you can not print it, you can not sell copies unless agreed upon with the artist

and artists are also protected under moral rights

meaning that the artist has the right of attribution (the right to be identified and named as the creator of their work), the right against false attribution, and the right of integrity. (Source)