hey by the way. disability does not automatically equal pain and suffering. being disabled does not automatically mean you're better off dead. are there disabilities that are objectively painful and cause suffering? yes. are there individual disabled people who wish they were dead? also yes. but on the whole, able-bodied people vastly underestimate our quality of life.
i have chronic pain and fatigue likely to be diagnosed as fibromyalgia. i have sensory issues that impact me to the point that i'm only comfortable going outside at night. i'm also treatment resistant -- medications, physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other things i've tried have little to no effect.
but i'm pursuing a degree and a career. i have passions and interests and life goals. i have very little social life, but there are people on the internet who like my silly little words and art. i have a partner i'm marrying in 6 months. do i suffer? sure, sometimes, but who alive hasn't? who gets to decide what the cutoff between "low enough suffering to justify living" and "suffering so much non-existence is the only option" is?
which is all to say: bringing disabled people into the world is not "cruel". disabled people going about our lives is not sad or pitiable. we do not need to medically kill ourselves to be happy. we are fucking people.
