[PTSD] Yes actually, that is highly offensive.

After some thought, I have decided to make this post public. This is only my opinion on the matter, as a single person with PTSD. I realise that others might not feel the same way; but this is how I feel about it:

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Someone essentially said the other day; 'I look at traits in other people's disorders based on what they write / say and from there diagnose myself / identify with those disorders and tell other people that I have the disorder, or have something like the disorder; is that wrong?'

I don't know about 'wrong' all the time, but I certainly think it's harmful, and I certainly find it personally offensive. It's not an uncommon attitude, and I've encountered it before, both online and off (though way more often online). So I've decided to write about why I don't like it, personally (hey, you might have a mental illness yourself and love people who do this, it could happen).

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(Comments screened, because I don't have the right brainspace for public comments; however I may unscreen comments down the track. Let me know if you're okay with this).

[Art] Green Sea Turtle as Totem

Green Sea Turtle (A redo for the Australian Animal Oracle Deck).

Keywords: Longevity. Slow down. Savour the small things. Give your plans more time. Shielding yourself. Psychic defense and protection. The planet. Following currents. Knowing the rhythm and flow of life and the lives around you. Ancestry. Heritage. The past.


ORIGINAL for sale / PRINTS




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Photo/s of the day.

Hey, remember how I had two cats?

Maybe with her treatball. Sort of. (Maybe doing what Maybe does best; getting distracted.)





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[News] Two awesome examples of Australian spirit.

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And a fairly awesome (in the actual sense of the word) photo gallery of the aftermath.