598 LBs of Feminine Charm

So the Girl Scouts declined the money.

http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2015/6/29/donor-says-girl-scouts-can-t-use-100k-gift-for-transgender-girls

the five stages of grief by laganja estranja:

denial

anger

bargaining

depression

Zachary Eagle (today free) was charged with shooting and killing his own father with a hunting rifle. Zachary claimed he did it because he was being sexually abused, and feared the same would happen to his little brother and sister. He was sentenced 7 years in Juvenile Prison with the possibility of being sent to adult prison at age 21.

“I’m here for/with you” “I like you” “I love you” “I value you as a person” “Your opinions matter to me” “I’ll go with you if it’s too scary” “No matter what your anxiety tells you I’m not going anywhere” “Your feelings are valid”

Especially when they’re anxious Especially when they’re anxious Especially when they’re anxious

Even if you’ve already said it. Say it again. And again. Please. Cause it may seem silly to someone without S.A.D., but it’s actually really reassuring to be reminded of having support even if we were just reminded last week, or last month, or yesterday. It’s important. Really important. Cause the anxiety will often lead us to feel alone, unloved, like the person might go away if we share our feelings, even when we know it’s not true. It’s a million times easier to be convinced by someone else than by our own anxious brains sometimes.