Introduction
(PT: introduction)
- Last updated August 13 2024
Part 1. Basic about me
(PT: part 1. Basic about me)
Iâm The Patchwork Quilt but you can call me Patch.
My pronouns in order of preference are: sof/soft, lem/lemon, ae/aem, they/them, yellow/yellow, red/red. For more information on how to use these pronouns please see this link
I am Mad, I am Crazy, I am Psychotic, Iâm a Cripple. I am queer
I am disabled socially, physically, cognitively, mentally, emotionally, and in communication. The conditions that most disable me currently are Autism, Cognitive Disabilities, Dependent Personality Disorder, and Disabling Fatigue. I will not list all of my diagnosis because thatâs simply too long. I mention things as they are relevant. Iâm currently trying to figure out if Iâm Hard Of Hearing.
I am a HC-DID system. I have experienced RAMCOA/OEA/TMBC. My system works different then yours.
I wear orthotics that are somewhere between AFOs and SMOs. I use mobility aids (rollator and powerchair) and AAC. I am visibly disabled both with my mobility aids and without. I can not mask well at all.
I have experienced special education, general education, and gifted education. It was all awful and traumatizing.
Part 2. Before you follow/Morals
(Part 2. Before you follow/Morals)
I am a leftist
I attempt to live my life following the 10 principles of disability justice
Free Palestine
I am part of Cripple Punk. You have to be physically disabled to be part of Cripple Punk
I support all good faith identities
I have no opinion on syscourse and I donât want to hear about it
I donât tolerate any stigma about any condition or disorder including cluster-B personality disorders
I donât have an opinion about shipping discourse because I donât understand it and I donât want to hear about it.
I am supportive of self diagnosis but please do not use anything I say on this blog as a resource for your own self diagnosis unless I say you can
Similarly you are welcome to submit an ask for writing/drawing advice, but please do not use anything I say as writing/art advice, unless I say you can
To be crystal clear I do not support TERFs, zionists, cops, people who identify as âtransabledâ or disability fetishists
I am against psychiatry as an institution, I generally align myself with anti-psychiatry views and values. I am pro-recovery but against forced recovery
I support the land back movement
Part 3. Good To Know For Interaction
(Part 3. Good To Know For Interaction)
My disabilities afffect literally everything I do including my tumblr use. Please have patience with me. I am disabled in many many ways and I act like it.
My communication abilities change and fluctuate, as does my ability to write. Feel free to ask if you donât understand something.
My expressive language skills are better than my receptive language skills. This means I often donât understand. When asking for clarification I say âIâm sorry I donât understand.â This is a script of mine. It is not useful to tell me I donât have to apologize.
I use we/us and I/my language interchangeably.
I understand image descriptions are important but I often cannot provide them.
I aim to center the most marganilized people in our community. This means those with severe disabilities, those with high support needs, people who rely on carers and other support personal, visibly disabled/different people, etc.
If repition is triggering for you this blog might not be for you. I often repeat and I can not reliably tag it.
I do not understand how others perceive me, I struggle with perspective taking. If you want me to know that you see me as a friend or mutual you must explicitly say it. I do not take hints well, if you want me to know something just say it.
I have DID, if I say contradictory things know I said what was true/thought/believed the first time, and it has shifted since then. I am not lying.
Part 4. Boundaries
(Part 4. Boundaries)
Iâve experienced ABA therapy, and I have nuanced feelings about it but if you have not experienced it I donât care about your opinion, I donât want to hear it please be quiet.
We donât share whoâs fronting or discuss individual alters.
Iâm 18, if your blog contains NSFW content untagged Iâll soft-block you.
Ask me to tag triggers and Iâll do my best.
Do not send me "x believes y, delete your reblog" type asks unless you attach evidence
I do not want my posts screenshotted or posted to other platforms
I am one person, I do not speak for everyone, and Iâm certainly not perfect
Tumblr dms are mostly inaccessible to me, if we are having an extended conversation I prefer discord etc.
Part 5. Fun things
(Part 5. Fun things)
Iâm attending college for a degree in disability studies
I love cats (I have 2), art, Ireland, dolls/miniatures/dioramas/toys, disability justice, D&D, dimension 20/dropout/WBN, hadestown, and collecting pins, stickers and cool trinkets. I bring my comfort item (a doll) and a blanket almost everywhere I go.
My main blog is @the-patchwork-quilt it gets minimal use. For non-disability stuff I have @patch-reblogs-things. My love for Dropout, Dimension 20, and worlds beyond number is contained in @aelwyns-16-cats.
I love talking to people and answering questions donât be afraid to reach out. I donât bite!
The end. Thank you for reading :) (smiley face)

















