Being a human is not always comfortable. We experience loss, heartbreak, loneliness, and mistakes, leaving us flawed in various ways. It’s a big and sadly inevitable part of the human condition. But something that makes it more bearable is knowing that we aren’t alone in going through this all.
The Facebook page Chronically Strange and Uncomfortable is a safe internet heaven where its creator shares the ups and downs of what it means to be an ordinary person living on the planet Earth. It’s full of relatable memes and posts that address human struggles in hopes of forming a community and raising awareness about mental health and other important topics. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down.
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The page Chronically Strange and Uncomfortable was created by an Australian named Aynslie in 2021 and already has over 360k followers. The creator briefly describes herself as a “chronically ill Australian who just wants to raise awareness while posting memes.”
In 2022, she introduced herself to her followers by making a post talking all about her struggles and what this Facebook page means to her. “I’m an anxious, silly, weird, strange, uncomfortable, traumatized, neurodivergent Australian with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and endometriosis.
I like to use this platform as a personal blog and a way to spread awareness about disability, LGBTQIA+, women's rights, human rights, trans lives, the Black Lives Matter movement, and more. I’m pro-choice, and my pronouns are she/her,” she explains.
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Professionally, she’s done years of work in disability and aspires to take it further into social work. She wants everyone to feel included and have a space where they can feel vulnerable and connected with others.
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“I love to post memes that are relatable to me or just funny to lighten the world up,” Aynslie shares. “Topics that I do heavily speak about are mental illness, medications, abuse, substance abuse, trauma (from childhood to adulthood), PTSD, neurodivergence, and body shaming.”
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In order to ensure that the page remains a safe space, she doesn’t condone or tolerate any discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community, body positivity, mental health disorders, race, religion, or disabilities. Doing so will result in a person being blocked from the page.
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“I welcome different opinions, views, or stories from others, but transphobia/homophobia/racism/fatphobia, etc. will not be tolerated here. Please interact as you are through your personal experiences, but if you are going to belittle someone because of a difference in opinion or experience, then this is not the page for you,” she wrote in her post.
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However, she admits that she’s learning herself, and if there happens to be any misinformation on the page, she asks her followers to inform her about it. “If there is a post put up that has the wrong information, please let me know so I’m not posting fake information and that I can correct and educate myself as I am still learning.”
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Currently, she’s not the only one who’s running the page. “I do have an admin and a mod on here, as well as myself monitoring threads. If you have any issues on the page, please feel free to send a message, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.”
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The creator takes great pride in fostering a safe community for those who need it, and its members are appreciative of it. “I have borderline personality disorder, and your account is bringing me SO MUCH JOY,” one person commented.
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"I'm also neurodivergent and have a lot of similar physical and mental health conditions. Thanks for making this page, it's always so relatable,” added another.
Seeing such pages bring people together with similar experiences is truly inspiring and proves that reaching out to others is always worth it. We have so many wonderful people out there who are willing to comfort us and lend a helping hand - just keep that in mind.
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