Posted by: EmilyEmilyEmily on: July 5, 2011
[Trigger warning: autism related self-injury] …you know, with my “Actually guys if I want to peel off my epidermis or bite myself or stab myself with needles or bang my head on things, maybe you can let me decide for myself whether I can cope with the pain, okay?” Yep. I’m the person who actually [...]
Posted by: EmilyEmilyEmily on: May 25, 2011
(Crossposted from tumblr) (Of psychiatric issues, that is) It’s like… By opposing self diagnosis you are telling people that they cannot understand themselves without outside help. You’re opposing self-determination. Like… How the fuck do any activist type people think that’s remotely okay? And that’s not even getting into how fucked up psychiatric institutions can be. [...]
