aph-japan reblogged
the thing about the "um excuse me if you're as poor as you say you are why don't you just sell all your most treasured possessions" thing that people love to trot out as some kind of "gotcha" is that they do not acknowledge how fucking soul-crushing it is to be in a situation that is already destroying your mental health and then be forced to sell one of the few things in your life that still bring you joy
#mental health#mental health issues#commentary#social commentary#poverty#interests#hobbies#special interests#clothing#hypocrisy#ableism#societal ableism#also when they actually say things like 'you dont need clothing' {that doesnt fall apart or isnt shoddily made}#or think that we spend money on other hobbies including the one {1} or few we have left
