that includes vaping, ESPECIALLY cheap vapes you buy online from like e-bay. If you’re going to vape then get a good-quality one from a reputable source otherwise it can hurt you really badly. But don’t start a nicotine addiction if you don’t already have one. It’s really, really not worth it. I’m not going to use scare tactics or bash you or talk down to you if you already smoke or vape but it’s just some friendly advice.
hey kids following me seriously don’t smoke…i know the commercials are fucking annoying but that doesn’t make it worth it and quitting is hard, i haven’t had a cig in like six months and i still get bad cravings and think about smoking every other day
People are reblogging this with tags like “why would you have a nicotine addiction, idiots, its boring/only for edgy points, smoke weed instead” and that just so utterly misses the point of my post…I didn’t start smoking for “edgy points”, I started because I grew up around a family that smokes, I was stressed as hell, and just that first cig made me feel better in the moment.
I get what you’re trying to say but you have to understand that there are kids who grow up on tobacco, there are kids who don’t know how else to cope, there are kids who think it’s a small way to rebel against someone who hasn’t treated them fairly. Most of these kids are in poverty or are seriously struggling. It’s not fair to label them as nothing but attention seeking morons.
This falls into the category of “making kids feel like shit for smoking” which you shouldn’t do. It only breeds resentment and kids don’t deserve to feel that way.
in full disclosure when i was at my worst mental health wise i debated starting to smoke every day exactly because i KNEW it was harmful and it would just bring me slowly closer to death
please, PLEASE take care of yourselves.
let me stress one more time: smoking is addiction. no matter what it is: tobacco, vape, weed - there are serious concequences to your health (and money), and it’s quite hard to stop doing it.
you don’t want to spend time smoking while you could spend doing something else, even if it’s nothing.
you don’t want to smoke in designated areas or outside, especially if weather is raging with all its might and its the only place you can smoke (not to mention the inevitable littering).
you don’t want to smoke in your home, where it can take awhile to vent it (and if you don’t, guess what - second hand smoking is still toxic for your health).
you don’t want to debate with yourself whether you should spend money on food or on smoking.
if you smoked for awhile, you must build the nerves of steel to resist doing again, and dark days will be waiting for you to fail.
there are people allergic to smoke - they can’t be around you when you smoke (hell, imagine if you’re one of them and you’re smoking).
it’s better to never start smoking - it’s easier and better choice in long run (and for every idiot that pressures you to start smoking - tell them to fuck themselves with whatever they smoke).
Don’t start smoking unless you want to ruin every long flight or long train ride or anything where you’re forced to be inside for a long period of time and unable to smoke. Smoking makes these situations like long flights, train rides, or anything that makes you stuck inside for a while complete agony. Don’t start in the first place.
Trans kids please pay attention!
If you’re currently on HRT or planning to get surgery, smoking can be *especially* dangerous and may prevent you from receiving that care.
Smoking while taking feminizing hormones exponentially increases your risk of cancer. Why? Because your breast tissue (which is right above your lungs) is growing, which requires more oxygen & blood. If you’re smoking, that oxygen can contain carcinogens, which will now be stored in all that brand new tissue.
Smoking while on estrogen also increases the risk of blood clots & heart attack
Nicotine REDUCES the circulation of estrogen, so it can essentially nullify your hormones.
Being a smoker puts you at higher risk during surgery by minimizing circulation, which can lead to infection and even tissue death.
Tobacco companies *specifically* target the LGBT+ community (e.g. pride events, bars, etc) because they know we are 1. less likely to quit 2. face higher levels of stress 3. are less likely to have health insurance
Please know, I’m not sharing this information as scare tactic, but rather trans folks are often not given this information or have providers who aren’t aware of it.
You matter. Your body and health matters. We’re here for you ❤
Smoking and vaping is fucking rampant among people with EDs so
was unaware of those last two bits. and to my followers, PLEASE don’t start. its totally not worth it. I come from a family of smokers and had my experiences with it too. not fun in the slightest and just ends badly if you let it continue.
I want to add that the same two points about smoking while on estrogen also apply to people who use oral contraceptives (that contain estrogen) and smoke.
I’m finally watching Adventure Time and man, I wasn’t prepared for that famous “Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something” quote being immediately followed by “Are you ready for some serious plastic surgery?” as they start a clinic with no training
Man I love paratexts. Yessss tell me more about a piece of media that doesn’t exist and that I will never be able to consume in the ways the characters can.
you can make a real life Candle Cove but it won’t be the Candle Cove the creepypasta was about. you can make a real life Navidson Record but it won’t be the Navidson Record House of Leaves discusses. you can make a real life King in Yellow play but it won’t be the cursed King in Yellow play that messes with your head. you can make a real life Goncharov but it won’t be the Goncharov that could have existed.
i do think that one of the worst things “activist” spaces on the internet ever did was convince young marginalized people that individual people, complete strangers, were their oppressors. no, matt from chemistry class isn’t personally oppressing you because he’s a guy, that old lady at the bank isn’t personally oppressing you because she’s cis, your waiter isn’t personally oppressing you because they’re white. individuals can and do contribute to systems of oppression. but seeing random individuals you encounter in your daily life as your oppressors will do nothing but trick you into punching laterally or punching down because you think it’s “empowering.” you might get a momentary rush of endorphins from snapping at the male cashier bc #menaretrashuwu but all you’re doing is being shitty to a random guy making poverty wages.
i saw a tik tok the other day that like perfectly described this phenomenon, how gen z (and some young millennials too tbh) pushes for systemic justice and equality, but refuses to give that on an interpersonal level, and like. y’all. you simply cannot achieve systemic change if you’re not also working toward interpersonal change. you will do more for your own liberation by treating others with sensible patience and kindness than you will pushing this toxic individualist narrative of “i don’t owe anyone anything and i get to act however i want to people i view as my oppressor.” we need class solidarity now more than ever.
this is what happens when we let this mindset become the default. this person is 15 and already using this mindset to spread bigotry. we have to work to deprogram our spaces and focus on collective liberation, because “i’m just hating my oppressors” is no longer an excuse to act like a bigot. it never was.
it is quite literally, by definition, bigotry.
Big fact: You do not need to have systemic power over a group to be bigoted or prejudiced against them.
Being marginalized does not immunize you against being a bad person. You cannot accumulate “marginalization points” and become “untouchable”. At some point, it doesn’t matter if you say it’s “punching up” - you’re just punching.
This is what happened when a fanfic site is profit driven. Wattpad sucks 😞
The email from Wattpad is so condescending imagine pressuring writers to update and work while they are doing it for free and fun. Also the discovery? Algorithm? Of Wattpad looks like a stressful popularity contest 😑
I’m sure they’re trying to be helpful. However “This is how you interact with the pain nexus :)” has the side effect of informing you that it’s the pain nexus.
Those memes about hypothetical pretentious “film bro” movies seek the delicate balance of a country of origin that’s just foreign enough to orientalize but not enough to be called racist over.
spilling a drink is one of the deepest pains imaginable. the loss of delicious liquids. the knowledge your adult ass needs a little no-spill baby sippy cup. now you have to clean instead of enjoy your delicious beverage and pray that the ants dont discover youre a god damn fool
Note how she states that it was more difficult to get permits to do this shit than actually coordinate the drones.
Companies will want to do more of this, but environmental/wildlife laws make it difficult. So, they’ll lobby to weaken them. Be vigilant. This woman accidentally said the quiet part loud. They won’t let that happen again - this is our only warning
