disability … sentence starters
be respectful with these.
“How bad is the pain today?”
“This doesn’t seem very accessible.”
“Do you need to sit down for a minute?”
“Do you need me to grab your (mobility aid)?”
“Did you remember to take you meds today?”
“Are you getting tired? Do you need to sit down?”
“You can lean against me if you need to, its okay.”
“Are you having a rough brain day? Need to talk?”
“I just need help standing up, I can walk by myself.”
“You don’t owe them an explanation, they’re just rude.”
“Just lay down, take a break. Your body needs to rest.”
“Can you bring me my meds and a glass of water. please?”
“I’m here to give you a hand if you need it, just let me know.”
“You’re real. I’m real… you’re okay, you’re safe here with me.”
“It’s okay to be upset. You’re going through something really hard.”
“I’m sorry, I wanted to go out tonight. My body had different ideas.”
“That seemed like it triggered you pretty bad. Do you need a second?”
“Don’t feel bad about cancelling, I know how bad your flare-ups can get.”
“Hey, it’s okay, you’re just having a panic attack. You’re going to be okay.”
“I’m here for you if you ever need to talk. I might not be able to understand completely, but I can listen.”
silent: one of our muses has gone non-verbal
sign: one muses teaches the other sign language
explain: one muse explains their disability to the other
hand : one muse offers the other a hand to help them stand up
bedside: one muse takes care of bedridden other during a flare-up
aid: one muse brings the other their mobility aid when they need it
wheelchair: one muse pushes the other in their wheelchair (with consent)
chair: one muse brings the other a chair when they’re having trouble standing
panic: one of our muses is having a panic attack and the other tries to calm them down
ground: one of our muses is disassociating and the other hugs them to help ground them
hallucination: one of our muses is experiencing a hallucination and the other helps bring them back