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I literally went to see Barbie alone and had the time of my life getting a burger after. No awkward conversations, no meet up times, no stress.

I see no negatives to this

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Cant even trust my own brother these days 😩😔

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AO3 goes down:

Me: Welp time to finish my own WiP

sighs in forever writer’s block

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You know what's fucked up?

We're forced to learn a second language in school. French, Spanish, whatever.

But in most schools...

Learning your country's native sign language is not mandatory.

This is not okay!

D/deaf people aren't only ones who would benefit from this. Hard-of-hearing or Hearing Impaired people, CODA or those in the Deaf community who's first language is signed, those with Auditory Processing Disorders, those with verbal disabilities, and many many others NEED this to be more widely taught.

We can't force them to speak our language, but we are privileged enough that we can learn theirs. And rejecting this is an insult. It's ableist.

Auditory and verbal disorders also sometimes are comorbid with other disorders and disabilities such as Autism and ADHD.

But if you want a more selfish excuse to learn, consider this:

You can communicate in loud environments

You can communicate in places you're expected to remain quiet

You can communicate under water

You can communicate across a room without having to yell

You broaden your friendship circle by being more inclusive

It's hecking fun to learn!

More job opportunities are available to you

Sign language needs to be taught in schools. Period.

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Reading fanfiction truly changes you as a person in the best way possible!

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repeat after me:

even if i don’t like my body today i will take care of it

even if i don’t like myself today i will still be patient and kind with myself

even if i do not love myself i will still take care of and be kind to myself, despite not wanting to