Author: Goldpanner

ao3sburbanite:

semitics:

The thing that I hate about atheism as a movement is that it doesn’t just want to critique the hegemony of Western Christianity, it wants to kill spirituality. There is no joy, there is nothing about it that isn’t founded in a pessimism that sees itself as so self-important that it cannot exist outside of destruction. The face of atheism is a white male disgruntled ex-Christian who decided that if he can’t find joy in religion, then nobody else can. There’s a leftover missionary sensibility to “enlighten” people to atheism that exposes itself as racist, antisemitic, and islamophobic, that’s ultimately not unlike the dominance exerted through colonial Christianity

Anyone looking to recruit people to atheism is doing it wrong in so many ways. To me, atheism is a weight lifted from my shoulders; the surety that nothing is watching me, nothing is judging me when I have a shitty day and I’m less kind than I ought to be. I already judge myself for it. It’s the feeling that terrible, awful things happen not for preordained reasons but because the universe is random. For someone with crippling anxiety, athiesm is a great comfort.

Atheism isn’t about hating religion. For those who spend their days worried to the point of panic about it can be a way to actually forgive yourself.

If you get your joy, safety and comfort from religion (and I mean a true, kind, strong faith in your god(s) and fellow humans, not “god tells me to hate these particular people”), if it makes you feel wonder about the universe, then nobody has a right to try and change your mind. It’s insulting and rude for them to do so.

outforhealth:

“Endometriosis has a long and colorful history, and disbelief is a big part of it. Women with endometriosis were diagnosed with everything from hysteria to witchcraft, and it’s believed that what Freud once described as hysteria, was in fact endometriosis. Treatment for these symptoms, even up through the time of Freud included things like hanging women upside down and using noxious gases. I’ve written about the disbelief of female pain, and how this phenomena contributes to the delayed diagnoses of endometriosis and other diseases in women. When you have endometriosis you are surrounded by people, doctors and friends alike, who are quick to assure you that your pain isn’t that bad, that it’s all in your head, and that it’s just what getting your period is like. Quiet these voices, listen to your own, and listen to your own body. Be your own advocate, speak up, and insist on the reality of your pain. You deserve a quality of life, and your reproductive health should be taken seriously by your peers, your doctors, and you. The earlier endometriosis is diagnosed and treated, the better chance treatment will work, and the better chance you will have at preserving your fertility, and health long term.”

— Endometriosis – Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Severe Period Pains
(via hellyeahscarleteen)

grassfire:

when are we getting a current console generation katamari game

when are we getting a current console generation katamari game!?!?

bigmouthlass:

kyuubified:

ace-feminist:

brunhiddensmusings:

ouch-that-hurts:

“But your abuse made you kind”

I was always kind. My abuse tested my kindness and you are testing my patience.

‘no, my abuse made me a spineless jellyfish living in perpetual fear of standing up for myself, but thank you for framing that as a positive thing you like about me’

“I am a good person despite my abuse, not because of it”

Abuse made me hypersensitive to other people’s emotions while neglecting my own boundaries and comfort because I’m afraid of upsetting someone or having them lash out at me.

Abuse permanently skewed my sense of empathy which means my kindness is often shallow and self-centered and not always needed or welcome.