cooking site, 10th paragraph of page titled “rustic pulled pork recipe”: my grandfather’s childhood was tough. every day he had to work the mines. he was only 6 months old when he held is first pickaxe. As he crawled into the mine elevator, just a little baby boy of one, he-
Since telling my Mum that I considered myself ace, I already noticed that she was a bit… too interested, if you want to say it like that. Asking for “signs”, or how being ace feels like… I tried to answer her to the best of my ability, giving her links to websites that would explain better as I ever could.
Today she said, very quietly, “Do you think I could be ace, too?”
And I said very carefully “If you think it suits you, I don’t see why not”
And my Mum, my strong, self-confident Mum, who never once has ever felt uncomfortable in her own skin as far as I know, beamed in relief. Relief.
Because she never knew. Because getting married young and bearing children for her husband (meaning sex) was expected of her. Because everyone gave her the feeling as if something would be wrong or broken about her if she didn’t want, didn’t do that.
Because her whole life long, she thought there was something wrong with her.
I’m honestly torn between feeling happy and relieved for her, and angry that humanity has such trouble with showing some understanding to those who don’t fit in the boxes society has designed for all of us.
Update: My
Mum was getting ready for bed when I noticed her humming loudly around her
toothbrush and I asked her what the good mood was about.
She beamed
around a mouth-full of toothpaste and said, very proudly and deliberately, “I
think I like that, being ace.”
And continued
on with her brushing, humming a bit louder.
(Or in
other words, I’m more than a little bit teary eyed.)
I had almost the exact same conversation with my Mom. We were talking about the LGBT acronym and explained that it’s LGBTQ and that some people add the PIA at the end as well. And she asked me “What’s the a?” So when I explained it she said immediately “Me. That’s like me.”
This is why I get so mad at people who think this is all just trendy bs, people just don’t have the vocabulary or permission to describe their lived experience.
This is the most wholesome thing I’ve ever read, bless this post 🙌🏼
“Melissa McCall calling me seven times in five minutes,” Derek grumbles at a red light.
“Gotta go save Scott and Isaac,” as he merges.
“Why are they even at the hospital,” as he puts the car in park.
“They’re seventeen, they should be in homeroom,” as he takes the stairs two at a time.
“I should say that, I should say something about truancy,” as he follows his nose and ears to the elevator.
“I should be like, ‘Aren’t you supposed to be in English right now?’” as he waits by the elevator, flicking his claws in and out.
“No, maybe that’s too specific, he shouldn’t know that I know his schedule,” he amends when the elevator grinds to a stop.
He listens for a moment to Scott and the alpha fighting. “I’m an alpha,” he hears the alpha say.
“Hey, me, too,” Derek mumbles, and then giggles to himself.
“Ding,” says the elevator.
ignore this I’m just writing it down bc its late and i want to remind myself of this later. not gonna take out pen and paper rn
you know what, im realising for me depression is selfish. it locks me inside my head and my woes and my bad moments and memories and its all a teacup ride of pity me me me but really it can drudge up a lot of negative sides but they were already there and depression just gave them a soap box a megaphone and attached a vuvuzela to it so im admiting to myself im selfish and self-centered. i am aware and i am from now on starting to work on it. for my sake and for the sake of those around me. it’s time to quiet down the little voice in the back of my head going “ok but now me”. not curbstomp it bc i mean I’m going for healthy not unrealistic and another type of unhealthy
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ads are so funny you have a brand of flu medicine saying male flu is a different thing and men need special attention when theyre ill and women should like blow on the soup theyre spoonfeeding them bc its too hot or wtv and then you have the competing flu medicine brand saying “this guy is ill but still pulls off a costume for his daughter from scratch and takes her to school” and its entertaining to watch brands go at each other but im still gonna take the other not mentioned flu medicine brand bc its better does more and was recommended from the friendly pharmacist and i trust her more
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