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as someone with ARFID i really couldn't care less about the distinction between "picky eaters" and "genuine eating issues." if you are an asshole to someone you see as "just picky" i will never, ever trust you. i've lived through the trauma of being shamed and humiliated for my eating needs.

frankly i think a LOT of "picky eaters" have some kind of sensory problems– autistic or allistic– and shame is never useful. i don't fucking care how annoying you think we are. if you've never lived through the humiliation of being the only one not eating at a dinner table, or having to choke down something disgusting you already know you hate because other people insist you don't know your own body, or getting a hunger migraine in a house full of food because none of its edible to you? you don't understand how awful it is to have food issues.

whenever i see people draw this distinction between being "just a picky eater" and "having a real problem" all i think is, who does this serve? most people don't even know ARFID exists. there are so many undiagnosed autistics, or just people with a variety of issues that aren't officially diagnosed. why do we need a medical label in order to be treated with respect and compassion? why did i need to be diagnosed as autistic for my family to realize the abuse they put me through for years because of my eating habits?

it's such an easy habit for neglected groups to fall into– the idea that a medical diagnosis can save us. that by appealing to the medical/psychiatric industry, we can be protected from abuse and given basic respect and resources. but the truth is that it should never have come to this in the first place. dignity doesn't come from an abled doctor telling you that there's a medical reason for your symptoms. it comes from being a person. once you accept that you need a Good Reason to have your needs respected, you doom yourself to neglecting and abusing those who have your same struggles because they aren't lucky enough to access medical recognition.

tl;dr solidarity with all "picky eaters" stop guilting people for having varying food needs, if we make you irrationally angry that's YOUR problem not ours, and abolish "children's menus" & replace them with simple-food menus for people of all ages

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i see theres a new baby called i see the tv glow

returning to tumblr after a month away to catch up on everyones blorbos like a mum at brunch

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returning to tumblr after a month away to catch up on everyones blorbos like a mum at brunch

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[on the verge of having a complete breakdown] i need to make some kind of list or perhaps sort things into categories

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transmisogyny and transphobia has done such a number on feminism and the fact that its bled into the mainstream is actually oustanding......... if someone in 2014 said that women are biologically and intellectually weaker than men thered be a buzzfeed article mocking them in the hour, now it's like. policy.

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DOCTOR WHO

14.07 | The Legend of Ruby Sunday

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Hawkeye + Flirting

Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy

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waters so amazing because you can drink it really sloppy style and like spill it all over yourself and it doesnt even leave a stain. you dont even have to wash it out/ . because its already washed

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Season 2, Episode 9: CD-ROM + Hoagie Foil

Mac, Dalton, and Cage pursue terrorists who have obtained a canister of deadly nerve gas; Bozer has been paired with Leanna for interrogation resistance training; Riley considers accepting her estranged father's invitation to dinner.

Season 3, Episode 2: Bravo Lead + Loyalty + Friendship

Jack receives an emergency distress signal from one of his old Delta buddies who has been accused of terrorism in a foreign country; he and Mac quickly recruit the rest of Jack's old Delta team and stage an unsanctioned rescue operation.

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Season 1, Episode 13: Large Blade

Matty gets the promotion Jack had hoped for. After catching a war criminal in Kazakhstan, Mac and Jack's chopper is shot down. Can they catch the war criminal again and get away?

Season 3, Episode 6: Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc

Murdoc abducts MacGyver's girlfriend to force Mac to help him rescue his son from a kidnapper; a dangerous person from Murdoc's personal life shows up, giving Mac a glimpse into the villain's past.

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i love re-consuming media i used to love when i was younger. like wow! child me still is in me i am holding her hand and keeping her safe and doing her favorite things with her!!!!

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god bless the ao3 users with public bookmarks who have the same taste as you and who read/bookmark often. love getting lost in someone's bountiful bookmarks for days, you're rly doing a public service

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there's no greater betrayal than finally starting to read a book you've had sitting for months on your shelf or your desk or your nightstand and then finding out it's bad. like. i gave you a fucking home.

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they should invent a living alone that is affordable

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THE WEST WING 2.02 / 2.22

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Season 2, Episode 4: X-Ray + Penny

When Murdoc drugs and kidnaps MacGyver, Mac uses a needle and his teeth to escape and join the team to save Murdoc's next victim.

Season 2, Episode 10: War Room + Ship

Mac helps a group of researchers trapped in the Artic Ocean on a research vessel; Jack kidnaps Elwood, only to end up helping him deal with his past; Bozer and Leanna find themselves handcuffed together in a new test.