It’s not that she’s born brave, it’s not that she’s born strong. It’s that the universe has decided, this one will have grit and fire and steel in her blood. She’ll face trial after trial, be broken and damaged in countless ways. But this one, THIS ONE was BORN TO FIGHT. –via bri-ecrit
Can you please reblog if your blog is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, pansexual, non binary, demisexual or any other kind of queer or questioning people? Because mine is.
i wish this website wasn’t such an unsafe environment to discuss abuse in the case of women who date other women. don’t get me wrong, i’m the first to criticize the mainstream stereotype that our relationships are inherently toxic and you’ll catch me fighting against the unjust demonization of sga women for the rest of my life. but as a lesbian who’s been in an emotionally abusive relationship, it can feel really alienating to be constantly bombarded the rhetoric that our relationships are these soft, loving things by the very nature of not having men involved.
when real life abuse victims and survivors are afraid to talk about their experience because they might be silenced for “perpetuating the stereotype that lesbian/bi women are abusive and predatory”, there is a problem.
we need to make space for a conversation on how gay women can feel trapped in an abusive relationship because they’re genuinely terrified that they won’t ever meet anyone else.
we need to acknowledge that it takes work to be a good partner to someone, that you’re not guaranteed to be good for someone just because you aren’t a man.
we need to allow survivors to open up about their experience with abuse no matter how that abuse manifested, without making them feel guilty for coming forward.
our love is beautiful, yes. but people are people and any relationship has the capacity to be damaging to those in it.
Heard some important information on Twitter today, and thought I’d post it here for anyone who may not have heard it. This is actually a thing, devised by human rights organisation called Karma Nirvana.
Reblog to save a life?
Currently holding tight to my gishwhes panic button after the latest supernatural episode
captain on a sinking ship: women and children only
other girls: aw no! i will have to leave my husband behind :,(
me, a lesbian: *grabs wife* YEET
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