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So more love to people who might not or cannot recover from our mental illnesses. Y’all are wicked, I hope the good things come in big waves and the bad things give you a break. You’re strong and lovely and I won’t let anyone tell you your life is worth less because of how your brain works

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Lisa Brunner, speaking on the fact that Native children are forcibly removed from their homes at a rate of almost 25 times the national average, from In Plain Sight: Towards Engendering the Fight for Racial Justice in the 21st Century (via liquidcoma)

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Ijeoma Umebinyuo (via legendofpooja)

what feeding your cat is actually like: *cat emits loud shrieking meow in anticipation* *you nearly have a deadly accident because your cat excitedly runs between your legs as you walk to the bowl*

my brother is in the hospital with a fractured skull and this is what my mom chooses to update me on

Properly organized fox storage

I mean I’m probably definitely a terrible person to ask since I’m currently exhausted from doing all my shopping errands without my wheelchair so I didn’t have to deal with using it in public but… I think it gets easier once you accept that it can be uncomfortable at first and remind yourself that it’s worth it to use mobility aids rather than compromise your health. Though, in my experience at least, people tend to think you’re faking less with mobility aids, even though I stand from my wheelchair I’ve never had anyone imply that means I don’t need it. Honestly that’s one of the best ways to get people to believe you’re actually ill I think- once I have a brace or a chair or ring splints (once people realize ring splints are not a fashion choice) people are so much more willing to believe that I’m sick. So from that front, it’s WAY easier. The thing that bothers me is people staring, which can happen in areas where no one really uses aids, but honestly seems to happen everywhere so I’m not sure it’s really worse in places with less visibly disabled people. But, if you can manage it, eventually I think it gets kind of fun to just stare back at people until they get uncomfortable first and look away. With meeting new people, aside from the odd obnoxious checkout worker who wants to hear my whole life story, I’ve found that everyone around campus is less ableist around me when they see me using a mobility aid. Before the wheelchair or cervical collar it was always “why don’t you take the stairs and exercise so you get better?” and now they seem to get it, even with just the collar for some reason. So all I can say is to try not to be too anxious, because there are positives to having visible aids too. Good luck <3 (And if anyone else has advice please chime in because, like I said, I still have anxiety over it too so other perspectives would be appreciated!)

[Gif of Captain Jack Sparrow walking along until he accidentally falls into an open grave.]

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