I feel like a mom on facebook reblogging this but I genuinely like it. I want to make this into a full size poster and put it in my 3rd grade classroom but I’m 20 yrs old and not a teacher
Not many people talk about how deep emotional neglect hurts you.
I’m afraid to want things. I’m afraid to ask for help. I’m afraid to tell someone something if they seem in a bad mood. I can’t process when someone is nice to me. I can’t handle rejection, but my brain literally short circuits if someone gives me a compliment to the point where sometimes the rejection is better.
There are lots of overlap with emotional abuse, but emotional neglect hurts just as much. And it’s even worse that it usually goes undetected, so a lot of people can’t tell they’re being neglected until it’s too late.
insane how many people just have these incredible artists in their families who get no recognition outside of crocheting circles because this art form is devalued for its association with women
in my country, the word for crocheting, is used metaphorically, to compliment a surgeon’s work.
every AFAB person my mother’s age and older, had practiced this craft at one point on another.
My mom has made literal paintings, that decorate our house for years (I’ll come back with pictures when I visit next) you can only see that they are crocheting when you go very close.
as promised here’s my mom’s crocheting “paintings”
There is another one but it had been stored many years ago, (i remember it from my childhood) and sadly it is probably damaged by mold, it depicted wild horsed running in nature
Okay, so! A little PSA. If you see an opossum that has crossed eyes with a lot of white in them, similar to the pictures you see below
Please do NOT call it cute, adorable, etc. Please do NOT show support or love for owners/handlers who call their opossum cute or celebrate this look.
The bulging of the eyes is actually caused by a fat buildup behind/around them that is caused by overfeeding or poor diet. The animal you see here is likely extremely unhealthy as a result of being taken care of incorrectly, to the point where there are visible symptoms of something being wrong with her. Being overweight and fed an improper diet is also one of the main reasons opossums can often die early in captivity.
Note this condition is NOT painful for the opossum, but it is an indicator that they have not been cared for correctly.
