#personal responsibility
I’m aware that this really has nothing to do with F2D or Indonesia. It does however have to do with personal responsibility as an American citizen. Plus. I may or may not have a major girl crush on Lena Dunham. I sent in my absentee ballot over a month ago. That’s right, I’m in Indonesia. No excuses. VOTE.
gentle reminder sick and disabled people still cant go outside and havent had a normal life in over 2 years now and seemingly wont be able to go outside do their groceries, go to events and meet w friends in any foreseeable future. like at all. like not “if we’re all vaxxed its fine”. like not “if im masked up w an ffp2 its fine”. idk think about it
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This video hosted by the AWANN actually has a very raw statment from Dominick Evans who confesses that he hasn’t left his home in over 2 years. Not even to go to the deck because his neighbors don’t abide communal safety and he has respiratory issues in addition to other disabilities (which includes an autoimmune disorder)
The question prompted by the host begins at 15:10, and the other activists weigh in with their experiences. But Dominick’s answer starts at 25:35,where this quote comes in a few moments later:
“I just figured it out. It has been 2 years, 2 months and 4 weeks since I have been outside. I haven’t seen the sun. I haven’t sat on my deck because my neighbors do not understand social distancing, at all. It is not safe for me to go out.
And do you know what the response on social media has been?
-‘Stay in your house. [stummbles] The World shouldn’t stop for you. You’re one person. My children are suffering because of people like you.’- On, and on, and on…”
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This video is from only a 2 months ago - March 16th, 2022.
a lot of people seem to forget, or just don’t realize, that there is a difference between someone doing something that causes you harm and someone actively harming you, and sometimes it is actually on you to remove yourself from that situation rather than on the person to modify their behaviour
this is an especially important distinction among traumatized people, because sometimes you will be hurt by people who didn’t actually do anything wrong and it is not your place to treat them like they did something maliciously
It’s true
a pro tip.
