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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) dir. Tim Burton

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effects of parental abuse

+ the inability or struggle to say “no”, because disobedience meant punishment and you are used to being directed all the time

+ being unable to emotionally relate with your family (especially parents, if they are the abuser). concurring thoughts of “i won’t care if THEY die”, or “they won’t care if I die”

+ always afraid/hesitant to confide in someone else about feelings or thoughts, because you are used to being neglected/dismissed when you talk about your feelings, constantly being replied with “get over it”. the consequence of this is that the emotions/feelings pile up inside over time and, when you reach the limit, you suddenly become self-destructive or imminently violent/emotional

+ however, when given the chance to CONFIDE about your feelings with freedom confidently, everything spills out, even if it’s with a stranger or with someone you have not been in contact for very long.

+ you always assume that the answer to every question/statement you say is “no”, even if you definitely know the person is very likely to say “yes”. you prepare for denial and disappointment and feel a huge wave of relief when they say “yes”.

+ being secretive about enjoyment/liking things, or being secretive in what you’ve done for the day, even if it’s not deemed “bad” or “illegal”.

+ simultaneously confused whether you have affection towards your parent(s) or you hate them whole-heartedly, despite knowing that they abuse you. the confusion stems from “well, they’re my parent, so i think they’re doing this because they love me”, though the thought is, of course, false

+ being scared that people will only take advantage of you, as your parents consequently thought of you as an object to benefit from, and not someone to love.

+ being easily attached to others, because you had no parental figure. this can lead you to being easily manipulated and you are very easily controlled. children under parental abuse are also more likely to have “chosen families”.

+ having an “escape plan” or “last resort” if you still live with your parents, just in case they do something worse to you, thinking up of elaborate plans to get out, how you’ll survive, where you’ll stay, etc.

+ being surprised learning that other parents are unlike your parents, and having to have someone/a source to tell you that what your parents are doing is abusive, and as a child you thought it was normal to be unhappy at home.

+ liking school or days out because that meant being away from your parents

+ developing emotional/personality disorders and distorted thinking

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Derek Castro

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Fun fact: According to Greek legend there was a famous prostitute who managed to avoid a death sentence by showing the judges her boobs and arguing that it would be a crime against the Gods to destroy something so beautiful. 

Before you ask, yes there are paintings of this. And yes, they’re amazing.

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This broke my heart 😞

RIP to all the Men and Women who gave their lives for us to be able to be “Free”

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I’m fucking sick of you, Tumblr. 

There are so many innocent black people who were shot unjustifiably in situations that escalated in ways that they shouldn’t have. People that were minding their business and essentially were murdered by police because of prejudice.

And then we have Korryn Gaines.

Korryn failed to appear in court to pay fines for traffic violations. It seems she was part of something called Sovereign Citizens. They are people who have ‘denounced’ their citizenship and think they are above the law. The fines she needed to pay were because she had put a sign saying she was a ‘sovereign citizen’ instead of a license plate on her car, and got (no shit, right?) pulled over.

So, police came to her apartment legally with a warrant for her arrest to bring her to court to pay the fines because she missed her court date. She would not answer the door, and when they finally did get inside–there she was with a shotgun and her child, pointing it at the officers (who retreated into the hallway) 

There was a stand-off for over five hours as they tried to convince her to put down the gun and slide it over to them. They even brought in negotiations experts. She would not surrender. 

Korryn, instead, pointed her shotgun at police and threatened to kill them. 

An officer fired one round.

She opened fire.

So, obviously, they began to shoot back. The child she was holding was either hit by shrapnel or a bullet. He is fine, and expected to make a full recovery. 

And, somehow, Tumblr seems to think the cops are in the wrong, that we need to rally behind her just because she’s black.

What the FUCK.

This is where I drop the ball.

She’s black and had a confrontation with police. A great deal of Tumblr obviously thinks we need to stand behind her because of that. 

No, Tumblr, no we fucking don’t. 

Blindly rallying behind her will only hurt the cause, not help it. What you’re doing is not fucking equality. What she did is inexcusable. She put the lives of everyone around her in danger. 

She was not killed out of prejudice. She was killed behind she was a fucking fool.

I will fight to the death for equality. As a Native American, I and my people know what it feels like to get stepped on. But I cannot fight for what Korryn did. 

On what planet did this stupid-ass woman think this whole event was going to end well if she pointed a fucking shotgun at police while sitting next to her fucking child? You could have all the racial equality in the entire fucking universe and still come out with the same result.

You can provide video and articles where white people did something similar and lived? Good fucking job. I can provide articles and video where they DIDN’T. 

All these other innocent poc who didn’t put themselves in harm’s way and point weapons at police, and this idiot is the person you rally behind like it’s mind-blowing she got fucking shot?

People who spend a fucking 5+ hours negotiating with someone after bringing experts in to put their freaking gun down aren’t itching to kill them. 

Let me tell you. You’re right. Her death was fucking unjustified, and you know why? Because Korryn Gaines would still be alive today if she slid that fucking shotgun over to them and surrendered. She would still be alive if she answered the fucking door without that shotgun and just payed the traffic fines she owed. She cannot justify her fucking actions. 

Because of her, her child was unnecessarily put in harm’s way over a legal arrest over traffic violations. 

You do not point a weapon at police, especially one capable of blowing clear through walls. Any person who survives doing something like that is an incredibly lucky moron. 

Karryn is not a martyr. She doesn’t deserve a hashtag. She is not the face of why we fight for equality. She is the prime example of what you don’t do when dealing with police. The man in the apartment who fled was taken in ALIVE and WELL. He didn’t threaten police.

You’re absolutely right. She did NOT have to die over traffic violations. But you’re telling that to the wrong person. The only one who should hear about it is now DEAD because she pointed a gun at cops over traffic violations caused when she LITERALLY decided the law didn’t apply to her.

The only true victim here is the boy she put in harm’s way. 

What the fuck  

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Family goals