Mastodawn

A LOT of the times that people treated me like I was crazy was when I resisted oppression they had normalised. They saw me "making a fuss" about "nothing" and punished me with everything from judgemental looks to death threats. Often, I couldn't articulate why I was acting out. No one would have listened anyway.

But looking back, it's just so clear that in this society, and in my family, having instinctual reactions against things that feel off, that feel oppressive or that violate boundaries, was considered crazy and was punished.

#ableism #sanism #AbuseCulture #SocialJustice

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Aurin (ki, ki, kis)

And they taught me that behaviour too. To look down on, ridicule, dismiss (if not worse) those who don't behave as intended. Who don't fit themselves in.

But the good news is that we can unlearn that. We can notice the kneejerk reaction and decide to unpack what we learned and whether it still serves us - and the people around us.

I feel much less on edge now. I can just let others be and chill. I think we can all use more chill in our lives.