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.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with the page's creator, Aynslie, who kindly agreed to tell us more about it.
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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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To learn more about this page, we were lucky enough to get in contact with the creator herself. When asked what inspired her to start such a personal blog, she told Bored Panda, “At the start of lockdown 2020, Melbourne went into one of the harshest lockdowns. I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was so isolated from my life that I wanted to create a safe space for others who felt lost from their health issues so that we could come together and have a safe community.”
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She describes the content she posts as a mix of her own experiences, relevant memes about mental health, and current world affairs—something they can discuss together as a community. “I do love a good dark joke here and there and try to make fun of a crappy situation, I have always used humor to mask the pain. But I never take things too far and am always open to other opinions,” she adds.
“I think I’m really trying to use the page to show that life is always going to be uncomfortable but having the people around you to make it a bit more comfortable is what’s important and it’s nice that people are just real and raw.”
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The creator hopes that something people take away from this page is a laugh or new information about people who suffer from chronic health conditions. “You never know who is disabled, and you never know if you could become disabled, so I always believe in sharing that information. I also hope that people can find a sense of community online, as it can be hard for a lot of us who cannot always socialize in person,” she says.
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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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