#SMI*

[persephoneprice]

i implore you to please remember that people with mental health issues are people and that symptom burden looks different for everyone

[smiggles]

You want one? Head over to my shop and pre order to help me fund their production

[barghestblack]

People think they're brave for killing snakes, spiders, etc. but it is infinitely more brave and sexier to release them

[strawberrysmi]

My first aftg animation and it's this lmao

I only spent half an hour on this I'm too tired to do more

@yes-i-exist-shutup for you my queen

[roseatebug]

it's finally done..........gnarly fans i summon thee (gif of saruman hoverig his hand over the orb)

drawing this was. a little painful for me but not because of putting a man in a skimpy outfit oh no, i enjoy that very much,,,, IT WAS TRYING TO FIT GNARLY'S BIG ASS FUCKOFF HEAD ONTO THE BODY REALISTICALLY

REBLOGS > LIKES

[stachesainzcore]

When Carlos said he wants Will Smith to play him in a movie Max was so fucking stunned😭

[yellowocaballero]

Omg hi Ms. Yellow Caballero big fan of your work <3 For real though, I'm really excited that your sharing the Weekenders, it was a joy to read and I'm bongocat-ing now that others also get the privilege to read it as well.

Referencing your tags, would you please elaborate of ableism in fandom and, like you said, how fandom treats characters with unpalatable disabilities?

Hi Ms. Bud Lite I'm a big fan of you <3

TL;DR A fear of writing characters of highly marginalized identities shields you from criticism and discomfort, but it's actively stigmatizing to people of these identities and as a writer you really need to get over yourself and write The Icky People.

I guess I'll come out swinging on this one and say that fandom doesn't like severe mental illness. (As a note, when I say severe mental illness (SMI) I mean illnesses such as psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, personality disorders, etc)

Obviously, nobody likes people w/SMI. It's just insanely egregious in fandom to me, since fanfic writers absolutely love writing characters or HC characters with depression, anxiety, or a specific variety of PTSD That Isn't Scary. People actively reject any character HCs for a SMI. When people write a character with SMI, they nicely downplay it, ignore it, substitute it for a disorder they like better, or rewrite it. It's completely untolerated, in both headcanons and in fanfiction, and every time I bring it up I always get the most interesting reasons why somebody couldn't possibly acknowledge a character's SMI in their writing. I've heard all of these:

"I don't know enough about the disorder to write it accurately." Do research.

"I'm not X, so I can't really depict it." You probably aren't a cis white man, but you depict those guys just fine.

"It feels insulting to the character." There is no shame in having a SMI.

"I can't understand what it's like, so it's better to be cautious and avoid giving characters stigmatized identities." There are LOTS of experiences that you'll never understand because you've never had them - you just don't want to write anything you're uncomfortable with. People with SMI make you uncomfortable, and you don't want to write anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, or think of a comfort character in an uncomfortable way. SMIs are marginalized differently than solely depression/anxiety/The Nice PTSD, and by refusing to write them you're actively contributing to the stigma.

I think (?) I've spoken in the past about how I believe that the rigorous external and internal policing of writing people of marginalized identities is actively harmful towards efforts to increase diversity of experience and background in fiction. A lot of fanfiction writers are just terrified to write people who they can't directly relate with, because they're worried 'they'll get it wrong' and be Big Cancelled. I think this is negative enough when it prevents people from going outside of their comfort zone, but on a macro level I think this results in people refusing to write characters of marginalized identities as all. It's an insidious thought process, and it's reflected in people's unwillingness to diversity their writing or acknowledge canon diversity.

'Well, I don't understand what it's like to be Black, so I don't want to write Black people'. 'I want to project on this character, so I only want to write them with mental illnesses and identities I have'. 'If I write a marginalized character incorrectly people will yell at me, so I won't write a marginalized character who's marginalized differently than me at all'. Can you imagine writing a lesbian character with a boyfriend because 'you feel uncomfortable writing lesbian experiences'? It's blatantly homophobic. But people do that with disability and race/ethnicity ALL THE TIME.

People with SMI notice that you feel uncomfortable with them. It's obvious. They notice when a character has a SMI + anxiety, and you only write their anxiety. They notice when a character displays symptoms of a SMI in canon, but you write it out. And POC notice when the characters of color are written out. I know we all like to project on the blorbos and relate to them, and in the joys of your own head do whatever, but as a writer if you only stick to identities you're comfortable with you are actively being a worse writer. Which to me is the REAL sin lmfao.

[voice-o-fallacy]

A small compilation of Dr. Day. She’s here to placate employees with her kind words and sharp wires that probe inside your skull, and to prepare the former test subjects for their smooth incorporation into the operations onsite.

Additional doodles below the cut.

[neuroticboyfriend]

i really hate how the idea that mentally ill people have full control over our illnesses ramps up once we're doing harmful things to ourselves. the pain other people feel when they find out we're struggling is prioritized over the danger we're in. we're not seen as people who are in dire need of support. we're seen as selfish, lazy assholes. because we could just stop, right? we just need to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and everything will be fine!

but that's not how it works. yes, there is an element of choice, but that's not unique to mentally ill people's health. and when you're dealing with severe mental illness, it can takes YEARS to learn how to wrestle your nervous system into being healthier. your brain is still part of your body! it's an organ! the chemicals and neurons throughout your body exist! and you can't just will your body to be healthy. it takes time and effort!

severe mental illness is a DISABILITY that people need (material and emotional) support to get through. it's not a character or moral flaw, and shame, guilt, and hate will only ever make things worse.

[smimon]

some kind of Pygmalion and Galatea situation

song is Wymyśliłem ciebie - cover by Męskie Granie Orkiestra 2023

Dzisiaj nagle wymyśliłem Ciebie, Twoje imię zadźwięczało we mnie. Choć tyle innych jest, Znam tylko jego dźwięk. Do mnie mów najłagodniej, Jak tylko Ty potrafisz. I podaj rękę spłoszoną Szczęściem nagłym.

[booniesoil]

yeeaasss doodle of my emotional support terrible cartoon family. Mom and dad are having an argument

[persephoneprice]

i hate the idea that annie is a weak person just because of her trauma and mental health issues. i would love to see everyone stop completely infantilizing her just based on her reaction to trauma.

yes, she is vulnerable and clearly deeply impacted by everything but that doesn’t mean she was always just a weak little girl. she still could have volunteered. she still could have chosen to go to the games.

yes, losing her most significant support system after everything was another layer of deep trauma. that doesn’t mean she couldn’t have still found joy in her life afterwards.

people can have significant mental health issues and still be capable people. people can have significant mental health issues and still have lives worth living.

adults with significant mental health issues are still adults and shouldn’t be reduced to their trauma and pain.

[emmania]

Jesus Christ What a woman

[strawberrysmi]

I'm making neil jean and kevin stickers!! (in that order lmao)

[thevoiceofdesertbluffs]

sytdney sargent. you agree. reblog.

[nightmaretales]

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