death2america: zitasaurusrex:themostineptthateverstepped: dreadheadfaerie:female-twink: Also inste
death2america: zitasaurusrex:themostineptthateverstepped: dreadheadfaerie: female-twink: Also instead of “problem behaviour” call it “distressed behaviour” for a more accurate picture of what the person is actually facing I can’t reblog this enough, I will do it every damn time I see it from now to death. When someone frames your mental health issues as attention seeking behavior, problem behavior, or any other negatively-coded context, it creates an environment that makes you feel guilty, wrong, and selfish for struggling with things outside of your control. As a result, serious issues are allowed to arise in the absence of support. I’m sure someone has said it in here but I’m just adding for the sake of my own reblog:This doesn’t mean you are obligated to give what you don’t have to someone just because they are having trouble. Understanding their distress and need for support are based on real problems doesn’t mean you have to give support when you aren’t able, or if doing so would cause you harm. Having empathy about of doesn’t mean that this behavior automatically isn’t potentially frustrating or exhausting.Be gentle to yourself and others, but you can’t give from an empty bag and shouldn’t hurt yourself because of it. this but also I absolutely seek attention. sometimes you just need someone calling you sexy -- source link