#anaccessiblelife

Do you call me childish, dependent, exaggerating? You become uncomfortable when others look different from you You care so much about being accepted that you bend who you are to fit in You become frustrated when others don’t use oral communication You have trouble making a plan and sticking to it You call Me childish, dependent, exaggerating I am no more dependent than you. The world just doesn’t accommodate my dependence like it does yours.

This is one of a series of images by Artur de Menezes that are “created to explore the fails of accessibility that surround us every day.” I don’t know about y’all but as a disabled person I can certainly relate to that big golden ball heading for an uncomfortable encounter with that column. Cool art project.

This is especially important for alexithymics like me who tend to try to figure out our feelings and needs logically. If it doesn’t “make sense” that you’re feeling something, that doesn’t mean you’re not feeling it. Honour your body.

It’s Your life and Your needs. Set the bar where it works for You.

Being a spoonie doesn’t mean you should force yourself to spend all the time and energy you’ve got on tasks that feel like work. You deserve to take breaks, take care of yourself and have fun just like everyone else. You may not have as many as others but you deserve to enjoy the spoons you’ve got.

If you forget to eat and drink because of alexithymia, hyperfocus or poor executive functioning, consider setting alarms to remind you and/or placing several filled water bottles in places where you are likely to see them

PSA: some wheelchair users can walk

Please reblog with your adjustments this week, to spread accessibility acceptance.