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you are irreplaceable

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it’s okay to cry it out

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i don’t want to be negative but i’m so so tired

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here’s your sign that the love you’re looking for a) exists and b) is out there waiting for you

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If your trauma wasn't violent - you are valid.

If your trauma wasn't obvious to the outside world - you are valid.

If you've ever been told that your trauma "doesn't count" or "isn't enough" - you are valid.

If your nightmares aren't literal representations of your trauma - you are valid.

If you've ever heard "but that was a long time ago just forget about it" - you are valid.

If you're so good at pretending that nobody would ever notice that you just had a flashback - you are valid.

If you can still go to work and pay your bills even though you're suffering - you are valid.

If you've ever had the reaction that "well, it wasn't all bad" - you are valid.

If you've ever felt like a fraud because "I didn't have it as bad as some other people" - you are valid.

If you've ever been told you're just overthinking it - you are valid.

If you ever feel like you're not valid - you ARE valid.

Trauma doesn't always look how we think it will when it's happening and we all wear it differently after it has happened.

There is no one size fits all.

There is no "right" way to deal.

Sometimes the world can't understand what you went through even though it acts like it does. But what ever the world has to say about it...

You are valid.

❤❤

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May this little cat start your May off right! ♡

Cherry blossom sale | Positive Pin Club | Webtoon

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fun fact: YOU ARE A WONDERFUL PERSON AND I HOPE YOUR DAY IS FULL OF LAUGHS AND GOOD MOMENTS

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to myself,

i am trying to love you more

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“The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life, and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds. The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in you too. The people that love you, simply for being you.”

— Unknown

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Never thought about it that way

“When someone says, ‘I love you,’ he is telling you about himself, not you. When someone says, ‘I hate you,’ she is telling you about herself, not you. World views are self views–literally.”

— Adyashanti

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For those kids that grew up too ❤❤

some thoughts for kids who have been through abuse:

it was not your fault. you didn’t deserve what happened to you and the whole “it made me who i am today” concept doesn’t make what happened okay.

you still deserve love and happiness.

it’s okay to heal slowly. sometimes that’s the only way you will heal. do not beat yourself up over how long it takes you to process things. abuse isn’t something you just get over or forget about or ignore.

it’s okay to not know how to feel as your abuser may have been a loved one. all grief is different.

all cases and experiences are different but there is comfort in finding people who can somewhat get it. also understand not everyone will get it, though. that’s just how life goes when we all grow up differently.

it’s okay to feel upset and like life is unfair. it is unfair. you deserved better. you still deserve better.

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none of your mistakes so far have been the end of you, and this one won’t be either

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If you're making art during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're writing during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If youre making memes during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're reading during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're listening to music during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're watching content creators during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're communicating during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

If you're simply existing, doing your normal things during this time:

You're making a positive difference.

With so much negativity, and uncertainty during this time, creating and supporting those who do create is the best possible thing we can do while stuck at home. Keeping a sense of normalcy, while providing distractions for others, or consuming distractions from others.

You don't have to be on the front lines to make a positive difference.

This has been a PMAPSA from a Tris who cares.