Besides those Criminals that I’d love a Punisher/Dexter-esque Anti-Hero/Villain to take care of. People I have a genuine disdain for are the ones who pick on folks who just keep to themselves, do nothin to nobody, and just mind their own business day after day. If you want to get someone like that to open up & maybe join your friend group I’m all for that & helping the introvert out of their shell is great but if you’re just like “dont wanna be like that weirdo overall there’ Oooh I got words for that. Talking about someone, who’s just minding their own business, while you and your group is staring at them, smiling & laughing w/o lettin em know and they can hear/see you is a Massive DICK move for introverted Anxious folks. Like seriously FUCK OFF if you do that petty Bullshit. Saw this happen today to some dude in the mall & Honestly got pissed since shit like this happened alot to me, So my friend & I called all the folks out on it since we saw/overheard what they were doin to the random kid eating alone. I have no patience for that triflin BS at all. They left after they realized they were in the wrong and security was walking over but still have some damn respect for folks who just want to keep to themselves, theres nothing wrong with that
Yesterday a man came into my work, all scruffy and dirty with a big backpack on his shoulders, and as he was leaving I told him to stay dry because it’s been raining almost none stop for a few days.
He stopped and turned around and laughed, and then he showed me his new shoes that he just bought and said “I’ve been walking the perimeter of the United States; these shoes will last me another month, rain or sunshine.”
We talked for a bit and he told me about how he’s walking around the perimeter of the entire U.S. to raise awareness and money for the homeless. He told me about some things he’s seen and the places he’s been so far. Before he left, he gave me a big smile, said “God be with you,” and walked out the door with the happiest strut I’ve ever seen.
He started off in Virginia and made it all the way down here to Florida on foot, and he’s still got a long way to go. He was very kind and very optimistic.
I’ve never met someone like him before, so I want to try and spread him and his effort here on tumblr.
He isn’t very popular yet, but I really want to try to spread his word and raise awareness of the homelessness issue here in the U.S., and try to help him raise money for this cause.
His name is Leroy Bailey and if you want to follow him around the U.S. his facebook is here.
I didn’t get a photo of him so I took this one from his facebook
It’s been almost 3 months since I posted this and Leroy is now in Texas! He still has a really long way to go though so let’s keep this circulating, get his name and his cause out there!
I swear if someone tells me to correct my posture again I’m moving into a bell tower just to spite them.
I remember years ago listening to a doctor speak on the radio and something stuck with me ever since. I’m paraphrasing but the gist was this:
When someone who has been sad, distant, not themselves for a while suddenly starts going out of there way to see people, often giving them gifts or possessions don’t assume they got ‘better’. This is the time to really ask them if they are okay; to reach out and not simply accept the answer of ‘fine’ or ‘great’ or ‘never better’. Because for some people the relief of having made the decision to end their life can make them happy, euphoric even.
He pointed out that often this change in the person is such a relief to their friends and family after having seeing someone they love suffer, they just don’t realise what has caused the change and frankly they don’t want to ‘rock the boat’ because they are just so happy to have the person they love ‘back’. But in reality, the person they love is saying goodbye.
During the interview, he told the story of a colleague (back when he had a factory job before he became a doctor) who had been depressed for a long time. One day he came in and was really happy, people kept commenting on how good it was that he wasn’t sad and grumpy anymore. He gave people some of his things, took people to lunch. Went home and killed himself.
He explained that when the police came to talk to people, they told him it was a common story they heard “but they were so much better.”
So be there for your friends and family. Tell them what they mean to you. Let them talk to you without fear of judgement. LISTEN. Suggest people get help if you think they need it.
Finally, let me add: The world will not be better off without you in it. You matter. You will be missed. Please don’t harm, hurt or kill yourself.
September is suicide awareness month, you’re not alone in your struggle, or too late to get help, there’s plenty of people who are willing to help you
The national suicide prevention lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Or text “hello” to 741-741 to be put in contact with an experienced crisis counselor
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