f*ck the system

refering to a post of @_the_open_space_ (instagram):
“When we illuminate that disconnection from self and others (oftentimes a response to trauma or on-going stressors) is also an orchestred & intentional effort exerted by systems of oppression to keep us in a survival mode, (re)connection inside of relationship can be a radical act of reclamation & (re)imagining.”

I lately think a lot about wounded pattern within queer & womxn – lesbian – inter – trans people relationships as well as toxic dynamics within our scene(s). How trauma and internalised oppression play into hands of existing power structures. ‘Divide and conquer’ even in private and safe(r) spaces, by intruding our minds, hearts and spirits, eroding our abilities to form, expand in and repair healthy enough bonds. This is epidemic. Holding each other tender and with compassion while healing together, to care for each other, holding space for each other, becomes a political act – individually, in our chosen families, with our loved ones but also as a community – rEVOLution. There are voices out there already who speak about collective healing. There are programs and steps out there which work super well, from which we can learn to move through fear and hurt, coming from surviving to thriving. And so many of us feel the call to heal with words, touch, ritual or holding space. May them become more, may they become louder. Let’s bundle our resources and bring all pieces together. Let’s speak, write, build – let’s find ways to transform our communities to grow and change, becoming truly safe(r) in connection to each other instead of unconsciously reproducing mainstream violence and trigger and re-traumatise each other over and over again. This shit is systemical and therefore in us, each other, our spaces. It sits in our bodies, minds and spirits. Let’s heal it where we can find it, to create a beautiful community which truly fucks the system.
More: https://www.dailyxtra.com/why-are-queer-people-so-mean-to-each-other-160978