From day 1, Mario would be all too aware of the tremendous gap existing between them and would thus deem it an impossible pursuit.

who avoid thinking, seeing

feeling only smug,

sure of a position found

somewhere on a careless street.

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You will say the wrong thing     if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch     what you say. (Proverbs 10:19, CEV)

The Wrath of Elihu, by William Blake, 1805 Finally, these three men stopped arguing with Job, because he refused to admit he was guilty. Elihu from Buz was there, and he had become upset with Job for blaming God instead of himself. He was also angry with Job’s three friends for not being able to prove that Job was wrong. Elihu was younger than these three, and he let them speak first. But he…

No, my disorder does not make me superhuman.

It takes most of the skills away from me that many people take for granted, then tosses me a few obscure gifts that often aren’t relevant to daily life.

No, my disorder does not give me access to unfair special privileges.

It pushes me to the point of breaking, because I refuse to be given accommodations unless I cannot survive without them. If I have a special privilege, you can bet your balls I did everything I could to avoid it.

No, my disorder does not make my life easier by way of excuses, or pity from others.

What you see as an excuse is actually likely drowning me in guilt and frustration because I was kept from being “normal” and instead I spend the day waiting for my body and mind to regain some semblance of stability.

No, I did not exaggerate my pain for others to feel sorry for me.

More likely than not, I minimized it to protect your innocence as well as myself from judgement or impulsive choices that others make for me.

My disorder, my daily life, the burdens I carry every moment of every hour of every day, they are not blessings or gifts or powers,

I have made them seem like blessings because I refuse to be cursed.

I have made them seem like gifts because if I don’t choose to look at the light I’ll drown in the dark.

Don’t mistake my “xyz disorder is funny bc” posts for the only side of the story. Remember that I live with this, it’s not fun, or enjoyable, or cool.

Favoritism is insiders making biased judgments on outsiders.

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my…