Exercise induced athsma and heat/light sensitivity are so hard. I'm trying to walk home from the bus stop but I can't breathe because of the movement and the humidity and my body is so hot from the weather it feels tingly. I've gotta sit down and rest for a while. It's only a 15 minute walk but between the hills and the heat it's so hard. I've never really thought about myself as disabled throughout my life because no one ever told me I was, but now that I'm in disability circles here on tumblr and other social media I'm actually starting to realize I'm physically disabled. Like, I always felt guilty for using the elevator in public places because I felt like I was taking it away from someone who needed it, but now I realize I use the elevator because my athsma and weak knees make it hard to use the stairs and I AM one of those people who needs it. Sure, I can technically use the stairs, but it's easier on my body to use the elevator. I always assumed my issues weren't "bad enough" to be considered a disability. But now I'm realizing it doesn't work that way.
