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Normalize people with chronic illness taking sick days, coming in late, cancelling plans, not being able do do something in time. People's illness should not be held against them like a threat and people should not act surprised if someone who is chronically ill aczually falls ill. This is not "we are ok with you as long as your illness is under control and you function normally" this is "we are aware that you are chronically ill and will actually show understanding when your illness keeps you from performing".

You have probably heard a lot about inner child work for healing trauma, but have you ever heard about inner teen work? Lots of us were hurt as teenagers, through family, bullying, bad school experiences, toxic relationships and so on. Many of us missed experiences like experiencing with fashion and makeup and hair dye, watching cringey teen movies, listening to certain bands, using certain websites or games, social media, drawing bad art and decorating our rooms a certain way. Don't be scared to do some of these things now, even if you are "too old" for these things now or outgrew the interests you had. When I was a teen, I wanted to dress emo and watch twilight and get a tattoo and the day I tried doing these things once, as an adult, it felt so healing and comforting. You still have time.

my favorite trope is when someone believes they’re hard to love and someone who loves them like it’s breathing.