c0rpseductor:

honestly like

knowing so many people who have been through really unspeakable horrible things and having a few bad things in my own past too, i think there’s nothing that is more commendable for a traumatized person than, like, being able to just….live and grow

so many people assume “oh if you don’t get a job/get married/go to school/etc youre not successful” but for a lot of people it’s an incredible fight just to keep going every single day and i’m really proud of those people for keeping on no matter how hard it’s gotten, because even if sometimes you take a few steps back you keep going forward on that path

even if you do nothing but like eat chips and play video games, for fucks sake youre not dead, and a lot of people seem to forget that, like, that can be an achievement in and of itself.

i dont want to say like “just give up on doing things like going to school” because it’s important to do those things if/when it’s possible for you, but if all you can do is take care of your health and keep fighting, then it’s something you should be proud of! so many people will try to drill into your head that if you’re not Being Productive nothing you do matters but if you’re just fighting to stay afloat then it’s in your best interest to focus on that and be happy with yourself for keeping your head above water

literally so many people would never be able to walk a mile in your shoes, so remember that next time someone gives you shit for having a hard time. they probably couldn’t go through what you have.