“good Girl” Only Works If You’re The Right Person, Otherwise I Don’t Care If You Think I’m

do you ever go:

😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄boys🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪men😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄😪🙄

but then:

💕💖💗💫💘💞✨💕💖💗✨💘💫💞✨💞✨💘💫💗💕💖💗💘💞💘💗💫fictional characters 💞✨💗💘💕💖✨💗💘💞💘💖💗💫💞💕💗💖💘💫💖💞💗💖💘💞💫✨💞💕💖💗💫

sorry i overreacted i had no idea everything would be fine

somebody HELP i cannot stop imagining HL characters in phantom of the opera

• sebastian as the phantom (for obvious reasons, sorry queen)

• f!MC as christine (sing for me, baby)

• not sure if i prefer ominis or garreth as raoul, i love ominis but i’m not certain i want to put that sweet boy through any more trauma

• IMAGINE natty as meg, and prof. onai as madam giry

i could probably go on but i won’t for now :)

masterlist of resources for writing disabled/chronically ill/neurodiverse characters

Disclaimer: I do not have every condition listed here (though I do have quite a few). I have verified as much as I could that each resource is a good source of information. If any of these is misleading or wrong in any way PLEASE let me know. I will fix it accordingly.

Wanting to branch into writing more diverse characters? Wanting to include representation for those who are neurodivergent, disabled, or chronically ill? The first step to branching out is to research the various conditions/diseases/disorders your character could have. You also need to research what day to day life would be like for them. These links should provide a starting base of information in writing and portraying these characters:

Resources for writing/handling a chronically ill character:

4 tips for writing a chronically ill character

Writing about a chronically ill character

Spoon Theory

Writing about chronic illness (many different chapters about it)

Writing a character with Chronic Pain

Treating disabled people like humans

Trauma and chronic illness

Talking to disabled people about their disabilities

Spoon Theory Graphic

Executive Dysfunction

Chronic Pain First Aid Kit

How Hogwarts A Mystery can be used to describe spoon theory

Why you should never say “but you don’t look sick!”

Writing disabled characters

Writing a neurodiverse character

What it means to be neurodiverse

An interview about a neurodiverse character and author

Resources for learning more about various chronic illnesses/neurodiversity:

Mental illnesses/Neurological Disorders:

depression

anxiety

post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

bipolar disorder

ADHD

obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

boderline personality disorder (BPD) / more resources

eating disorders / more resources

Cushings

autism

Tourettes

Epilepsy

Autoimmune Diseases:

rheumatoid arthritis

type 1 diabetes

lupus / more references

inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Graves’ disease

Hormonal/Reproductive Disorders *these disorders are not only women’s health issues. trans men and non-binary indiviudals can suffer from them as well. please do not refer to them as solely women’s health issues*:

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) / more information /

Adenomyosis

Endometriosis

Gastrointestinal Conditions:

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Barrett’s esophagus

Celiac Disease

Skin Conditions:

Rosacea / more resources

Eczema / more resources

Psoriasis / more resources

Various other illnesses/conditions:

Ehler-Danlos Syndrome

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

Type 2 Diabetes

Iron deficiency anemia

Chronic migraines

Arthritis

Fibromyalgia

Recommended places to look for more information on your own:

The Mighty

PBS list of resources

PCOS awareness association

Right here on tumblr. there are tons of posts under tags related to the topics as well as the “#chronically ill” tag and “#spoonie” tag

Try and find either government websites or websites that belong to the specific research groups for those conditions

Psychiatry journals/texts

Reach out to those you know with a chronic illness (but ALWAYS be sure to ask if it is okay. for some people talking about their illnesses is traumatizing and personal. others (like me) are okay with it!

If there are illnesses not here that you would like represented, let me know! I plan on keeping this updated and continuing adding to it. Every link should take you directly to the source/post.

Remember, a lot of these are more common than you think. there will always be someone out there who feels represented by a character with one of these conditions/disorders/diseases. this kind of representation helps normalize the idea that it is okay to exist as a neurodivergent, chronically ill, or disabled person. you are allowed to have adventures and live a happy life.

if anyone needs a proofreader and/or editor i’d be more than happy to help!! just message me and we can work something out!! 🥰

a relationship should be fifty-fifty. She lays me gently in the cold dark earth and I crawl home to her.

“Can I be mean for a second” I would not care if you killed the bitch in front of me. Now what’s bothering you queen

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Avatar: The Last Airbender