Disability Reminders

why?

for fucking disabled people. for people who suddenly feel sick or in pain. for people who need a moment to sit and tend to a child's needs, or to rest with them to avoid a tantrum from their being tired. for anyone who just wants to sit and check their phone for a minute to stop feeling so rushed and hurried by everything around them.

i do not think i should have to sit on the fucking floor in every store i'm feeling bad in because there's zero places to sit that are accessible. i do not want to sit on the filthy floor and be in the way of other shoppers and risk being stepped on or tripped over because i Have To Sit Right Then Or Faint And Crack My Fucking Head Open. do you know the kinda shit that collects on store floors, despite regular cleaning???? the tracks of thousands of shoes bringing stuff in from outside.

Upon my return to the small family, I found the mother getting up off the floor and gathering her things. I instantly realized that she had taken my words to mean she wasn't welcome and that my speed indicated I had gone to fetch a manager (I was gone barely twenty seconds). She was so surprised to see me hauling this wicker chair over to her, and all I think I said was "There you go, ma'am."

She thanked me. Simple as that. No muss. No fuss. Said a heartfelt and sincere thank you, and sat down to do her thing. I also brought a second chair for the toddler to chill in while his mom was busy.

but that doesn't mean i need to diminsh what i can do and enjoy in life! i am just as much a person as abled people are.

my life may seem sad or wasted to some assholes out there, but that's on them for undervaluing disabled people and our personhood.

we have things we enjoy! we're allowed to romanticize what we can in our lives! i'm someone who loves creativity in any form. and the most accessible creativity for me is admiring others creations! i love stories! i love projects and art!

My family really needs some support right now, and I don’t usually post things like this, but this one hits close to home.

My aunt’s partner, Al, was recently diagnosed with leukaemia. Because the hospital is five hours away from where they live, my aunt needs to find a place to stay nearby while he’s there. That also means taking time off work and facing a lot of unexpected expenses on top of everything else.

If you can help in any way (by donating, sharing, or just sending good thoughts) it would mean the world to us. I’d love for her to have one less thing to worry about so she can focus on being there for him.

Like, you know you need to eat. You can feel it. But your body won’t switch into “go get food” mode. Not even for something simple like grabbing a granola bar. You just sit there stuck, frozen, and keep doing whatever else you’re doing instead.

It’s such a frustrating loop. You’re hungry, but you can’t move. You can’t move, but you’re getting hungrier. And you feel ridiculous because eating sounds so simple, but the executive dysfunction makes it feel impossible.