“You are stronger than you know. In the depths of despair, you find your true strength within.” ???
“I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self.” ???
“We are powerful because we have survived.” ??
“The important thing to understand about our community is that we have the same desire for connection as everyone else; we just don’t have a desire to express that connection sexually.” ??
“Unlike celibacy, which people choose, asexuality is an intrinsic part of who we are.” ???
“The way I was treated was never about me – it was about my doctor and my parents and everyone feeling uncomfortable with how my body was. But I want to be like nature made me.” ???
“For a sexual, sex expresses intimacy, but, for an asexual, it compromises it.” ??
“It’s not always about sex; sometimes the best type of intimacy is where you just lay back, laugh together at the stupidest things, hold each other, and enjoy each others’ company.” ???
“We need, ultimately, to be able to view mental health with the same clear-headedness we show when talking about physical health.” ??
“Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.” ???
“Coming out is so much easier if straight people make gay people feel safe to ‘come in’. Pronouns do the same for trans and non-binary people.” ???
“Pride has to resonate from within; shine out to everyone around you. It has to mean something to you and only you first before you announce it to the world.” ???
“If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities – the expression of love – then life itself loses its meaning.” ???
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation about illnesses that affect not only individuals but their families as well.” ????
“I’ve gone both ways. I do as I please. I’m too f**king curious to sit here and not try when I can.” ??????????
“You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle.” ???
“Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I’ve ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn’t even realized I was carrying.” ???
“Mental health affects every aspect of your life. It’s not just this neat little issue you can put into a box.” ???
“Anyone can be affected by mental illness despite their level of success or their place on the food chain. In fact, there is a good chance you know someone who is struggling with it.” ???
“You have survived everything you have been through, and you will survive this too.” ??
