#bluefille

a QUICK disclaimer:

this is for constructive criticism and feedback purposes with no harmful or ill intent. i may not be great at conveying tones, however, this needs to be spoken about. i’ve tried to be as passive and civil as possible while also getting my frustrations out.

this is part of the many reasons why i stopped watching and supporting @quirly. supporting small artists to create merch designs is obviously great for boosting their work and popularity, but using them to sell products like these is hurtful. you can’t use the arguments that it’s “cute merch for friend duos” or that it’s “raising awareness and fighting the stigma” when it’s blatantly insensitive and offensive, romanticising mental illness like it’s some 2014 tumblr aesthetic. you can’t support mental health and talk about it continuously, wear merch from support organisations and have helplines in your twitter bio just to suddenly drop it when you start seeing a new guy and then pull this type of move. it’s just not right. it very much comes off as performative, fake activism solely for capitalisation. you can’t tell someone to “get the medicated hoodie” when they try to explain how glamorising these sorts of things is unhealthy and tone deaf.

i used to spend my WHOLE childhood (and even now) struggling with mental health, feeling like a monster, having been guilt tripped by people who were supposed to get me through my struggles. i begged for meds and experimented with countless stimulants and antidepressants, some of which only made me worse and physically sick. i’ve dealt with people loosely throwing around terms without knowing what they mean and i’ve seen people using mental health and disabilities as internet trends for attention. promoting this while actively displaying harmful behaviour publicly, refusing to help yourself, avoiding professional help and having the privilege of receiving it is not ok, and i speak for and stand for everyone who has dealt with similar experiences.