Jules

I can write voluminous pages of intricate, impassioned ideas (albeit probably illegible) in a few minutes but I cannot manage to do the simplest of errands without major procrastination and struggle.

So the “Local” St. Vincent de Paul chapter that was being weird and wouldn’t help me without putting me through weeks of accusatory emails? Turns out they might be fake. I called the real SVdP and they said they’re not affiliated with them and are using their Logo!

When people are emotionally triggered, they do irrational things.

“Intellectual capacity and Functioning capacity are not the same thing.”. Why doesn’t anyone understand this.?

So that's crazy that the entire past few weeks have been about fighting to keep somebody from chopping down my tree and fighting to keep my water from being turned off. With your help, I have (for now) won these battles. I feel as if I have been through an emotional war.

Major part of ethical behaviour is word-keeping. If you say that you're going to do something for somebody, you should do it. This includes many parents who promise things to kids to incentivize them to do things.!

The Leap from "I hope things improve" to, "I'm going to do something.".!

To create the kind of world we need, we have to believe that others deserve things. That we also deserve things. That their having things doesn't take away from us. Instead, Rather, We have been taught competition and greed.

Abusers use social shaming as a weapon. Be not ashamed.!

The obsession about what poor people are allowed to eat is weird.!

Abusers need to monitor, control, and “check” constantly even the most minutiae-type detail about you. What are you wearing? No, Don’t wear that.!

Systems thinking is where it’s at. Everything affects other things, people’s actions and beliefs affect others.!

The abuser’s world is very small.!

I cannot think of any better purpose than fighting for the rights of people who are being abused and marginalized. The abusers of the world not only harm, but routinely silence. That is why we must speak.!

Being continually targeted by bullies and abusers will make you think that everybody is bad. The hypervigilant avoidance of people seems to be the only ways to protect and save yourself.!

Schools should teach and warn about power dynamics and bullying. Instead, they allow, defend, and facilitate bullies.!

Just because you escaped harm from an abuser, doesn’t mean they’re not gonna try it on someone else.!

When the people and organizations who are supposed to help you solicit as such, and then turn around and harm you, this is a huge violation of trust.!

People need power to abuse. Therefore, abusers seek power, and victims.!