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vcigar:

vcigar:

wheres all the support for the emotional abuse victims

no, seriously. victims of emotional abuse have it hard because they do not have the physical marks or the records to “prove” to someone they were hurt and are hurting. most people will not take emotional abuse as seriously as physical abuse, saying “you should get over it” or “sticks and stones”. thats fucking bullshit.

emotional abuse victims who have been forced to do or say or be things you never wanted to, i love you.

emotional abuse victims who have been gaslighted and manipulated to the point where you no longer know what is real, i care for you.

emotional abuse victims who are told they will never be loved by anyone else and they are not a good person, you are amazing.

emotional abuse victims who feel manipulative and often catch themselves mirroring actions of their abusers and feel sick to their stomachs because theyre “turning into them”, you are not them and never will be. you are so much better than that.

emotional abuse victims who have to live every day suffering because nobody understands how messed up you are from what they said or did or made you do, you arent alone.

anyone who reads this, i care for you. please support all victims of abuse every single day because they deserve it just like they deserve the love and care those in the past have failed to provide them

This blog…

USA followers, here is your daily reminder in this time of high political energy that it’s okay to take care of yourself. In fact, you must. Change is made by doing things, not by reading Tumblr posts and reacting to them emotionally. In fact, too much emotion can make us less able to act. So it’s okay to scroll past or blacklist important issues on your dash if you need to save your energy. Below are some tools people have designed to keep you informed and equip you for action without overwhelming you:

Daily Action Items for the Easily Overwhelmed

MyCivicWorkout: Emails you everyday with one thing to do

MegaVote: Emails you what your reps are about to vote on

The 65: We’re His Problem Now: Website with daily action items

Keep America Great With a Thing a Day: Website with daily action items

@call-your-representatives: Tumblr blog for same

Other Solid Resources

Call My Congress.com: A quick lookup to find out who your reps are

Indivisible: A Practical Guide For Resisting the Trump Agenda: Good info about the most effective kinds of civic action

Oh Crap! What Now?: A survival guide for living in Trump’s America

How to call your reps when you have social anxiety: It’s hard, so here’s a helpful, compassionate guide

How to throw a weekly anger party: Make calling your reps a group activity!

Being disabled in activist communities: Someone saying a thing many folks need to hear

News/Info Sources That Don’t Suck

Ballotpedia: The Wikipedia of American politics

Politico: U.S. politics news (read sparingly if you get overwhelmed)

Pro Publica: A nonprofit news outlet that does real investigative reporting

PolitiFact: Kind of a Snopes.com for politics