my own personal zoo

Chronic illness sucks because you’ll catch yourself thinking shit like ‘I wish it was possible to bathe regularly’ or ‘they should invent a digestive system that doesn’t hurt’ and then realise… that’s actually the case for most people. That’s the norm. Not only do most people have that, they don’t even think about it

I recently confessed to my dad that for my whole life I’ve felt like there’s something wrong with me that makes me unlikable that everyone else can see but I can’t because I’ve always had a hard time making friends and he was like “well I didn’t know that and I genuinely can’t think of what it would be that people don’t like about you” so the mystery continues I guess

Said something similar to my mother and she proceeded to tell me that they had me tested at age six for autism and I was indeed neurodivergent. I didn't know for almost fourteen years why I was "different"

I kept forgetting my nighttime antidepressant so I set an alarm where the sound was a recording of me saying "HEY. TAKE YOUR FUCKING PILL" because I thought it would be funny. It was funny about three times, and then it started making me mad and I'd dismiss it right away to make it stop. So I handed my phone to my partner, who made another recording sweetly saying "Okay Shira, it's time to take your medication" and now I don't get mad anymore and I take my pill. The "compassion over punishment" camp has gotta get something wrong one of these days

much like a beautiful horse i like salt and roaming freely

ok but .. insulting someone’s laugh or smile is possibly.. the worst.. why would u try 2 make someone self conscious about the way they express their joy.. like ?

Digital painting by Cassie Allis

im not beating the shy allegations fuck it.. lawyer ill take it from here you have been great. your honor i am shy as fuuuck