A Porous Bubble: For Introverts with Lots of Feels * HI Comics by Erin Human Some people say Introverts live in a protective bubble / I think that’s right, but also / I’m hyper-empathic, so my bubble / is really porous. / When I’m with other people, / my energy leaks out through my bubble / and theirs seeps in. / Sometimes I’m not sure whose feelings I’m feeling / Yours or mine? / This is why I need time alone / Away from others’ energy / Restoring my own. humanillustrations.com
I have depression and general anxiety/obsessive compulsive disorder
Both of these things have sent me into dissociation episodes that caused me to have angry outbursts, sometimes physical even, towards people around me. They’ve lead me to intrusive thoughts that made me irrationally jealous or upset at my partners. They’ve lead me to become despondent and nearly negligent.
Just because my illnesses EXPLAIN these actions doesn’t mean they EXCUSE them. I STILL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE WHEN I DO THESE THINGS. i still have to critically analyze myself and ask myself if these are my feelings or if it’s my illness. I still have to make it up to people when i hurt them. I still have to try to be better.
Pray tell, how is this ableism? Being mentally ill you still have to be held responsible for your actions. If you hurt someone, you apologize. That goes for anyone.
Saying that the mentally ill can’t control their impulses and thus are void of any personal responsibility is, in fact, ableism.
Just remember what Hermione, Harry, and
Ron went through on May 1st.
The three of them wake up at 6am on the
morning of May 1st in order to change into their disguises and head to
Gringotts.
Over the next 24 hours:
They change and take Polyjuice potion
manipulate their way into Gringotts
They’re badly burned by fake treasure
They escape on a dragon
They ride the dragon across the countryside for several
hours
They’re nearly caught by Death Eaters
They hear the real story of Dumbledore’s sister from Aberforth while enjoying their first and only meal of the day (a large loaf of bread, some cheese, and mead)
They go with Neville to the Room of Requirement
Harry breaks into the Ravenclaw common room to look for the diadem
Harry reveals himself to McGonagall, Flitwick, and Sprout
Ron and Hermione go down into the Chamber of Secrets to destroy the cup
They goes into the Room of Requirement to find the diadem
They narrowly escape the Fiendfyre
They duel with Death Eaters
Ron’s brother dies
They sneak out to the Shrieking Shack
Ron and Hermione help move the dead when Voldemort announces that he’s going to give Harry an hour before resuming fighting
Harry runs up to Dumbledore’s office to see Snape’s
memories
Harry watches memories that totally alter his perception of his life and of Snape
Harry realizes he needs to die
Harry rushes out to the Forbidden Forest to sacrifice himself
Harry speaks to his parents, Sirius, and Remus using the
resurrection stone
Harry allows Voldemort to kill him
Harry is taken back to the castle by the Death Eaters and a triumphant Voldemort
Ron and Hermione and the others briefly mourn Harry while Voldemort monologues
Harry rises again and monologues for a bit before dueling
Voldemort
Harry kills Voldemort as the dawn begins to break
They visit Dumbledore’s portrait and discuss the elder wand
Harry goes off to his dormitory, wondering if Kreacher can
bring him a sandwich
Like I didn’t even realise all this happened in the same day
