Listen All My Joints Hurt And I’m Tired All The Time, But Yesterday Someone I Love Rested Their Head

Also I just googled the couch potato to 5k program I trained with when I was a kid and they don’t recommend the program for kids under 11 because it’s considered “too intense.” And I just found a picture from when I finished my first race in 2012 when I was 9 years old which is…. younger than 11.

So yeah maybe also don’t put your children on adult exercise regimens that are not designed for their tiny bodies lmao what the fuck

So fun fact when I was a kid my mom decided I wasn’t active enough. So she bought me absurdly expensive running shoes I did not ask for, dragged me out in the below freezing east coast weather, and started me on this “couch potato to 5k” challenge.

Every day after school, we ran. First it was 5 minutes a day, then 7, then 10… you get the gist. I think after 2 months we were running about an hour every day. By the time I quit running when I was 10, my mom and I had run 3 5ks together over the span of a little over a year.

A little after stopped running, I noticed some pain in my right knee. It got a little bit worse, and a little bit worse, and a little bit worse… and then five years later, when it had gotten to the point where I couldn’t pay attention in geography class because I was in constant pain from having to sit all day, I finally went to the doctor.

They told me the cartilage under my kneecap was worn down from overuse. It’s called chondromalacia patellae—also known as “runners knee.”

The thing is: When we were in races, and I was overwhelmed, I told my mom I wanted to stop. I told her I was in pain and I needed to slow down. I told her I didn’t like running.

And you know what she said to me?

“Suck it up.”

And I’m not saying “don’t tell your kids to exercise.” Your kids SHOULD exercise—not because of any bullshit weight reason or anything, but because they’re kids, and it’s good for them. Good for their bones, or whatever.

And I’m not saying “don’t exercise WITH your kids” either, because again, they should be exercising a little. And if you being there helps them stay motivated, that’s great.

What I am saying is: Listen to your kids. Trust that they know their own limits better than you do. Even if you think that they’re being over dramatic, or whiny, or whatever—don’t take the chance.

I’m 20 years old now. My knee still hurts. I have a whole suite of other, unrelated chronic conditions that would be improved if I exercised more. And I try to, I really do. But it’s kind of hard to do squats when just one makes your knee feel like it’s on fire for the rest of the week.

Listen. To. Your. Kids.

See you all waited too long to draw frogman shirtless so I had to do it myself. And I went and made him trans. The Loveland Frogman is trans and slutty now forever, and it’s all because the rest of you didn’t draw his abs enough when you had the chance.

Really though I didn’t mean to make it this slutty. It just got away from me. He used to be totally shirtless, I thought adding the shirt would help, but it turns out it just made him sluttier.

There are not enough sexy drawings of cryptids. Where is the Loveland Frogman with abs? Where is the Fresno Nightcrawler as a nervous little twink? Where is mothman’s dick???

Me: Okay, I have really bad joint pain and fatigue. My Sjögren’s syndrome and my pseudogout must be acting up. Google, how do I deal with Sjögren’s symptoms?

Google: You should stay active and get some exercise.

Me: okay, well that’ll be a little tough with how I’m feeling, but I can manage a walk or something. What should I do for the pseudogout?

Google: Rest. DO NOT exercise.

Me: Okay— okay but— but for my Sjögren’s, aren’t I supposed to—

Google: Yes for the Sjögren’s you should be moving moving moving don’t rest too much or it gets worse

Me: Okay well—

Google: But also remember the pseudogout DONT MOVE, don’t do anything, rest rest rest or your joints will be fucked forever

Me: I—

Google: But also get off the couch RIGHT NOW, your Sjögren’s, you need EXERCISE

Me: ….how am I supposed to—

Google: FUCK you

My ADHD meds have been out of stock for like 2 weeks now and I’m at the stage of being unmedicated where I start getting the urge to undertake new, slightly dangerous hobbies. I have 4 wood carving tutorials open on my phone and there’s a whittling knife in my amazon cart RIGHT NOW. It’s only a matter of time before my resolve crumbles.

shaking myself (very gently) . being in pain takes a lot of energy!!!!!! being in pain is exhausting!!!!!!! you are not lazy or weak because you need to spend so much time resting, this is your body coping with how much pain you’re in literally 24/7!!!!!!!!!

Here is my boi Geordi, I will never draw him again because I literally only write about him, enjoy the one time you'll see him.

Lil warmup today💕 I think I’ll name her…… Candy🥰 Or maybe Delulah? I’m not sure that’s a real name but like whatever.

Too tired to think too anxious to shut up so I’m just gonna make microwave sounds until I collapse from exhaustion

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

gotham vigilantes character wheel fuck marry kill :] (assume characters such as cass and steph who dc is keeping under cryo freeze age-wise is 20+)