There is still power here, in this body of mine.

[ Plain text: Visibly Disabled Nonexistence ]

Visibly disabled people don’t exist. We don’t get that privilege. 

We are our aids. Our deformities. Our movements that don’t match abled expectations. We are our weird noises and our inability to speak. We are medical and gross and nonhuman. We are disabled. We are not people.

We get asked about our private, personal medical information and we are to share the correct amount at all times. The correct amount is enough to satiate abled curiosity but not so much that it makes them uncomfortable. We are not to complain. We have nothing to complain about. Because we are not people.

We are fictional characters that make abled people remember how lucky they are. They would kill themselves if they were us. But they are not us. They will never be us. Because we are not people.

We cannot be happy, because we are disabled. And disability is tragic. We cannot be sad, because we’re not immediately dying. And when we’re immediately dying, that’s okay. Because we are not people.

We have to work or be in the hospital getting treatment at all times. If our lives aren’t for money, we shouldn’t exist. We don’t exist anyway. We are fictional characters. We are not people.

Our lives are simply stories made to tell children to behave. You don’t want to end up like that filthy cripple do you? You’re only a cripple when you misbehave. Because behaving makes you human. And we are not human.

"Did you ever wonder what life would have been like if you'd said yes?" said Ridcully. "No." "I suppose we'd have settled down, had children, grandchildren, that sort of thing..." "What about the fire?" she said. "What fire?" "Swept through our house just after we were married. Killed us both." "What fire? I don't know anything about any fire!" Granny turned around. "Of course not! It didn't happen. But the point is, it might have happened. You can't say 'if this didn't happen then that would have happened' because you don't know everything that might have happened. You might think something'd be good, but for all you know it could have turned out horrible. You can't say 'if only I'd...' because you could be wishing for anything. The point is, you'll never know. You've gone past. So there's no use thinking about it. So I don't."

Suppose a tree falls on us from A. A. Milne's 'Winnie the Pooh':

also, the danger of mold comes partly from toxic byproducts they secrete that can never be completely removed from plastic! once ANY mold is visible, a plastic water bottle, lid, straw, gasket etc should be thrown away so it doesn't continue to poison you.

wash it BEFORE you see something growing on it!

Happy disability pride month to Mad people

Happy disability pride month to people whose disability was caused or worsened by psychiatric meds

Happy disability pride month to people who caused or worsened their own disabilities

Happy disability pride month to people who self-harm

Happy disability pride month to people with eating disorders

Happy disability pride month to people who use substances

Happy disability pride month to people with self-injuries stims

Happy disability pride month to people with trichotillomania, dermatillomania, and other body focused repetitive behaviours

Happy disability pride month to people with self imposed factitious disorder/munchausen syndrome

Happy disability pride month to people with BIID

- Tells you they love you all the time

- Compliments you

- Spends money on you

- Does favors for you

- Stands up for you to other people

i know so many people who were/are at the mercy of very terrible people because they literally have no other options. it's harrowing especially since ive been there.

#2: "hi [professor], hope you're doing well! unfortunately, I'm [sick/stuck at work/dead] and won't be able to submit [assignment] by [due date]. could I please have an extension? if not, is there anything else I could do to make up this credit? thanks so much, [op]"

The FIRST SENTENCE is the thing you want the recipient to do. Do not make them guess.

I want to let you know about ... (This email is to inform someone of something not to ask them to do anything)

Could you please do ... (This is a request. You want them to do something).

I'm looking into x and wondering if you can help me (this is also a request but for information instead of an action).

People do not want to read an email and even if they do read it, most people are skimming and not interested. Tell them what you want first, then provide context or other information (when you need a thing is often key). If the email is informational, you can even add "you don't need to do anything, this is just to keep you informed!" People will appreciate not having to figure out what you want from them.

If you can't articulate what you want the recipient to do with the message, you are not ready to email them. I read too many emails where I have no idea what the person wants from me.