#hexenmond

I found your tumblr via the recent discussion on askablindperson’s blog about harmful writing tropes. In my own (loooong) story there are some side characters with various disabilities, some temporary, some permanent.

Would you be willing to read a synopsis (3–4 paragraphs) of these characters and their role in the story, and comment on what parts may feel insensitive to you? (I don’t think a full reading for this is feasible or sensible for anyone, we’re looking at about 150k words and these are all side characters whose disabilities are not the focus of the story.) One of these characters is unable to use her eyes for a few months in total, one has a facial difference, and one has a made up psychological condition (there’s magic in this world).

I have given my story a lot of thought on many levels and am fairly confident in my framing, but the fact remains that I am able bodied and thus I would love your opinion!

I am also sending this ask to blindbeta and askablindperson so if you’re in contact feel free to designate one person to answer. Of course I would love to hear from all of you as well!

It seems to me the easiest way to make a post with the synopsis and a spoiler warning, and then everyone can comment? I am open to other suggestions of course.

Thank you so much for your time! 🙏💜 And for your many, many compiled resources which I am currently making my way through!

Hello!

Yes you can make a post and tag us in it, though we can't promise we will have actually helpful feedback (largely depends on the disabilities involved + which mods will be active). But feel free to share! :-)

I love the lyrics of this song. The idea of Dr Bones putting "his bony fingers up your ass". Incredible. If nothing else it's got some amazing inspiration for fic titles...

hexenmond

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Ouch, she sure hit a sore spot. It is of course entirely possible that what she meant to convey was something quite different, but that she messed up. People do that sometimes… Hey, hang in there. You won’t give up, and progress of any kind is ALWAYS a bumpy road. <3

Thank you!

Yes, I’m pretty sure that’s what happened. Especially since she wrote in the email that she doesn’t see us as a lost cause and doesn’t want us to give up or pressure us to try anything we don’t want.

But yeah, she really hit a sore spot, and we’re really shaken and our trust in her is shaken too!

She’ll have to earn that back… which will cost us more time, and insurance will only pay for 4 more sessions…

hexenmond hat deine Frage beantwortet “we just get crazier and crazier, not better we’re wrong wrong WRONG ...”

Hey :-) I hope you've found a way out again now? You are absolutely getting better, every day. It's just moments where it's hard to see or feel like that. <3

thank you!

I found it through your user page though and it is DEARLY missing some Athena, especially Her şey güzel olacak! Also nice is Gurbet by Engin, Sen benim şarkılarımsın by İhtiyaç Molası, Şanıma inanma by Sezen Aksu (I'm using all those to learn Turkish).

And for the German playlist, how about some Annett Louisan (Drück die 1, Widder wider Willen, Die Siezgelegenheit)? Wir sind Helden? I keep meaning to make a post about how I'd love to help anyone who wants to understand those lyrics since they're fairly intranslatable in places…

I'm always up for nerding about music and languages if you'd like! 🙃

Hii, thank you for all these recs! I will listen through those and hopefully add them soon if I like them!!

Thank you! 💜

hi, thanks for letting me know and for linking! it's completely okay, i'm just happy if they get used 💖

hexenmond

  :’(having flashbacks :’(

*glad you’re still alive*

thanks!

I just… idk how to deal rn. i mean our life wasn’t and isn’t in danger, but i feel pretty awful and at the same time like I can’t talk about it. not now. this isn’t the moment. idk.