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It will get cold again eventually. The summer will not last forever. I’m not doomed to live in this unbearable heat for all eternity. <- said while gripping the countertop so hard that the tile is starting to crack

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I remember when people pretended to care about bees for a few years because they were an indicator species and now I’m getting replies to that post like “idc if all bugs die as long as we get rid of mosquitos and flies and cockroaches” YOURE GONNA FUCKING DIE!!!!! WE WILL DIE TOO!!!!! WE WILL ALL DIE WITHOUT BUGS!!!! IM NOT KIDDING!!!!

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dino saurs were not scary monsters they were mamas with eggs and when they drank water they were like fuckk yessss waterrrr

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old people are always like “you guys want everything to be easy” yessss queen exactly……

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i think people w acid reflux should be able to store it up so they can unleash it all at once in a devastating corrosive spit attack

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Folks, friends, y’all…. esk*mo is a slur. I understand a lot of people don’t know that, I don’t want to be a dick about it, but I’ve been seeing it in fics. Wanna write “esk*mo kisses”? Just say “nuzzled noses” or something.

I’m not here to call anybody out, it’s been in multiple fics, I’m not vague posting. This is just a psa. 👍🏻

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don’t worry everyone the doctor who wiki has everything under control

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I hate how vulnerable my disabilities make me

I hate how I’m often unable to communicate

I hate how I’m less likely to be believed

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I got a troll comment on my post about high rates of domestic abuse among disabled people of all genders, so instead of wasting energy responding I’m going to share more information about what domestic abuse can look like for disabled people, because I had absolutely no idea that some of these things were common forms of abuse until recently, and it would have helped me out a lot if I’d known it sooner.

ID: an information sheet by SAFE titled “people with disabilities in partner relationships”. It is set out in a wheel with 8 headings.

Coercion and Threats: Threatens to leave or to take children. Says will kill partner, children, pets or service animals. Threatens to have partner arrested or institutionalized. Forces use of alcohol or drugs on addicted partner. Makes partner steal or buy drugs

Withhold Support or Treatment: Steals or throws away medication. Doesn’t provide medicine or support when needed. Doesn’t allow needed medical treatment. To increase dependence, breaks or does not let partner use assistive devices (phone, wheelchair, cane, walker, etc.)

Privilege (Ableism): Overprotects. Makes decisions alone. Creates physical barriers to getting around (moves furniture, leaves cluttter). Keeps tabs on partner for “safety” reasons because of disability. Takes over tasks to make partner more dependent

Emotional Abuse: Insults and shames about disability. Gives conflicting messages by both helping and hurting. Sneaks up to startle. Abuses more as partner becomes independent. Drives dangerously to scare. Disrespects boundaries. Talks down to partner. Torments by not letting partner sleep

Economic Abuse: Controls all money. Uses partner’s disability income for self. Does not share expenses because being partner to person with a disability is a “favor”. Does not allow partner to work and be economically independent

Isolation: Pressures to give up disability services. Confines and restrains to restrict access to others. Exposes disability (AIDS,mental illness, etc.) to others to isolate. Limits contact with others. Threatens friends. Says no one else cares.

Sexual Abuse: Forces sex when partner unable to physically resist. Humiliates sexually because of disability. Makes decisions about birth control/pregnancy. Cheats and lies (does not think partner will know because of disability). Pressures partner into prostitution.

Minimize,Deny and Blame: Lies about abuse to others (says partner is crazy, fell out of wheelchair, is forgetful, just didn’t take medications). Blames disability for abuse. Twists reality, says abuse did not happen

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I have a strong mixture of

“I need aac to communicate it’s very important for me to use it to get my basic needs across”

But also very

“I can’t use acc. It doesn’t make many sense, it doesn’t feel natural I cannot force myself to use the device and communicate not matter how much I need or want to”

And I don’t think enough people understand that. Because the idea that aac fixes all is still very heavy. Like yes, I’m all for increasing who uses aac. AAC being more common/ accessible for people. But also it’s feeling like people think that

acc= WILL communicate with others. And no that’s just not true

I love aac. It’s something I need. But realistically it’s just not something I can use the way they expect me to use it. My thoughts are still stuck, I still forget I have the right to have a say. It’s a lot of energy + effort to find all the words and make the sentence. Yes aac is great but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m speech impaired and that includes other forms of speech like aac.

And then the feeling that I HAVE to use the device and communicate starts to feel like a burden to the point that I don’t WANT to communicate. That I would rather keep everything I want to say to myself. Because people give me aac thinking I WILL communicate and when I still can’t it feels like I personally did something wrong. But I didn’t.

But maybe wouldn’t feel this way is the idea that aac= will say their thoughts. Didn’t feel so heavy.

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As someone who is somewhat of a “veteran” of the online ND community, I’m disappointed in the lack of positivity and love for lesser known diverse cognitive conditions, and the opposing abundance of posts about “cures” or outdated criteria or treatments for those conditions. So, without further ado, I want to say hello to anyone with any of the disorders I’m listing, and give them the love and support that hardly anyone else in our community has… Shoutout to:

People with Down syndrome

People with Fragile X

People with William’s syndrome

People with dyslexia

People with dyspraxia

People with dyscalculia

People with dysgraphia

People with Prader-Willi syndrome

People with PANS or PANDAS

People with aphasia

People with a TBI (traumatic brain injury)

People with chronic/early onset mental illnesses

People with cerebral palsy

People with FASD or were otherwise disabled via other substances in utero

And many, many more I may have forgotten to list (but still support and love, I will add more to my list)

You are all beautiful and wonderful, and you all deserve so more love, appreciation, acceptance and support. You are just as neurodiverse as the rest of us, and your voices deserve to be heard and amplified.

I love you all ❤️

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who is the first david you think of when you hear the name david

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i cant believe i was once a little girl. and people were just laughing at me the whole time LMFAO

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this disability pride month, let's be normal about people with bowel and bladder issues.

let's be normal about people who struggle to get to the bathroom on time and those who always need help with going to the bathroom.

let's be normal about people who can't even use traditional bathrooms. let's be normal about people who are entirely bedbound.

let's be normal about people who dirty themselves often. let's normalize people being allowed to vent about these kinds of issues without being seen as disgusting or gross by both abled and even other disabled folk.

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This disability pride month I'm BEGGING you to acknowledge and care about the people in this community who often fly under the radar when it comes to positivity and information. People who require equipment to live, like ventilators, pacemakers, and feeding tubes. People who are bedbound. People with visible differences. People who have disabilities caused by things like substance abuse, overdose, or self harm. People with conditions so rare that they've never met someone who has the same one. People who need full time care and have to have help to use social media.

If you want to support the community, that means supporting all of the community. Disability pride means being proud of every last one of us, and making sure everyone feels heard. Make sure to amplify the voices of those who need it this month, and ideally for the rest of the year too.