More Thoughts on the Tanner Stuff! (and God's Plan for him?)
Added 2025-07-08 16:00:17 +0000 UTCComments
Those earrings are great. Thatβs T-Rex from Dinosaur Comics! π (I loved those sponge capsule things when I was a kid. OK I still do)
Mike Piontek
2025-10-27 10:13:35 +0000 UTCYes, I really struggle to know how I feel about it! The thumbnails feel pretty exploitative, but then it was wonderful to hear stories from real people with Williams Syndrome through the channel.
I'm Autistic, Now What
2025-07-29 20:02:25 +0000 UTCTanner's mom's comment about him being on Love on the Spectrum being "God's plan for him" definitely have me side-eyeing her. It would be one thing if Tanner himself said that, if maybe he had been reluctant but with his mom's encouragement sent in his picture. But the fact that she apparently didn't get his okay before sending it in... that strikes me as very icky. And I say all that as a Christian who is also autistic. There have been circumstances in my life that I've looked back on and seen as part of God's plan for me. As ways to bless me, to protect me, to help me grow. But I myself have come to understand and to share that revelation. It hasn't been forced on me or spoken over my head, as if I'm incapable of speaking for myself. This also relates to thoughts I had after watching your video on The Unbreakable Boy and Inspiration porn. There have been in things in my autism journey that have made me grow as a person. Lessons that I will happily share in hopes that they help and encourage other people who might be struggling. But firstly, I do not want other people sharing those struggles and their lessons for me. Those lessons are mine to share, how and in the manner that I want. I should be free to invite people into my story, not be put on a pedestal against my will as a paragon of moral goodness or perseverance. Secondly, and most important, I do not deserve that pedestal. I don't want others to see those struggles and then look to me in praise of any good character. My struggles point to God and his goodness. I want people to see Him and what He's done, not me. Unfortunately though, I've seen this too often in Christians promoting inspiration porn. Speaking over disabled people, ignoring their spiritual journey and understanding of their own struggles, is really awful to do. It ignores the reality that, even if you have learned and grown as a person due to struggles related to your disability, those struggles are still real. The pain you feel is still real. You can see good come out of a difficult situation but still wish things were different. And even worse is when the Christian promoting inspiration porn (normally a parent or caregiver) makes it all about themself, which I think is impossible not to do when they fail to listen to their disabled charge. They inevitable direct all the attention and the glory at themselves instead of towards God.
Lena Smith
2025-07-12 02:44:24 +0000 UTCSBSK is a very weird channel. I think the host tries to focus on the people, but there are a lot of times where he doesnβt. I respect that he often will ask consent before asking tough questions, which feels respectful of the guests. But itβs also a lot of disability as super power, whether he ever explicitly says it or not. He did do a couple interviews with someone (I want to say Dan, but this was 5+ years ago at this point) who had depression and delusions; they were not happy videos, they were hard to watch, but they were also real. Seeing those made me feel seen.
Balljar
2025-07-11 01:26:05 +0000 UTCWe do have those little capsules when put into water expand into fun shaped sponges, like dinosaurs here in the USA
J4
2025-07-10 04:48:05 +0000 UTCso excited for the earring collection video :>
sleepy
2025-07-08 21:12:40 +0000 UTC
