#DISABLED

[specss00]

special shout out to that one teacher i had who would scream at me for stuttering, asking questions, or politely asking her to turn the captions on. Fuck you Ms. Randy, go to hell. 🖕

[transfaguette]

let me tell you this, person with ME/CFS or long covid:

the day after you really exceeded your energy limits, you are probably gonna feel OK. maybe a little tired, but little enough that you think, maybe you got away with it. But, its a trick. In a few days is when the crash will actually hit, and it will only be worse if you don’t take precaution asap.

It’s super important, since we can’t always avoid exertion, to try your best to 1. incorporate rest into normal activity. take several days to do one chore, its not illegal. and 2. always rest before you feel like you need to, especially if you��ve had particularly active days recently.

[blindedbythedarkness]

"Haha look at these conspiracy theorists saying Covid isn't real and to stop being so afraid! What dumbassery!"

Okay but you're not wearing a mask. You understand how that's exactly what these people want right? You're giving them exactly what they want. For everyone to pretend there's no Covid anymore. Functionally, you are the same as this conspiracy theorist. Do better.

[haunted-em0]

Maybe if they'd let actual disabled people do the blueprinting it would actually be accessable

sure there’s a ramp, but is it steep? is there a curb at the top? is the ground uneven? do i need a key for the elevator? are the aisles and doorways wide enough? do i have room to turn? is there furniture and clutter in my way? is the carpet difficult to wheel on? can i open the doors myself?

accessibility to wheelchairs is more than just a ramp.

[justabunny]

whoever came up with the "sitting while working = unprofessional"

I hate you I hate you I hate you

[squid-socks]

Guys for the sad but the fun;

[kodafur]

Gotta make myself feel better about being a disabled dog, so puppy wheelchair doodle!

[coyote-tail-cronically-ill]

friendly reminder (specifically to doctors) that you can both have mental illness and be physically disabled at the same time, it doesn't cancel out, it's not PEMDAS!

Especially when disabled people come from all different backgrounds, different families, different home environments, it would be absurd to assume that ALL or even MOST disabled people have absolutely no mental illness. Also to mention that medical trauma is real, and being disabled can cause trauma as well, especially when you are already marginalized and are at a higher risk already of medical racism or violence, or being denied care.

People with any kind of mental illness deserve to have their medical issues addressed and treated respectfully.

I need everyone to actually treat people with addiction, schizophrenia/schizoaffective, personality disorders, etc NORMALLY and understand that 1 you can become disabled at any age and at any point in life. and 2 that regardless of mental health history physical concerns should always be addressed and assessed. stop trying to dismiss real people and real experiences because of a bias you have.

[zylahbee]

being unattractive or physically deformed/disabled DOES NOT equal being morally bad/evil. there is an atrocious amount of ableism that occurs when someone doesn’t look “normal.” and i am so fucking sick of it.

in media it is (almost) always the villains who are deformed/disabled. and media is a massive part of how people form their world views.

i want to mention arcane for example, because people seem to be confused about what good representation is. people praise the hell out of that show, and for good reason it has great things about it, but people told me it had good disabled representation. so i watched it. and while parts of the disabled representation is good.. almost all physically deformed/disabled characters are portrayed as bad/evil/villains at some point in their story (or all of it.) and then by the end of the show most of them are dead.

abled people i need you to understand that is not good representation. please look out for these tropes it happens ALL the time.

good representation includes deformed/disabled characters who are heroes and morally “good” too.

if you make all your villains physically deformed and none of them are heroes i hate you. i am so sick of this.

[chronicillnesshumor]

[jovialtacosharkzonk]

Thank you. I really needed this reminder.

Hey, it’s ok to not be a “productive member of society.”

Some people are housebound. Bed bound. Some people physically can’t eat, shower, or use the toilet without the assistance of a caretaker. Some people don’t have the spoons to get out of bed in the morning, let alone work a 9-5 job in this capitalist hellhole.

You’re not lazy. You’re not less than.

And this is coming from a disabled person with chronic pain who can leave the house and walk (with some pain) without mobility aids.

You deserve to take up space. You deserve to cost money. You deserve to be here without feeling guilty just because you can’t give back in the traditional way.

You’re worth it, hun. 🫶🏼

[fallonturing]

Disabled people shouldn't have to be perfectly nice or kind when we ask for accommodations and inclusion. We shouldn't HAVE to ask.

Furthermore, we usually ARE being nice when we ask; ableds just take any request that they do the bare minimum for us as if it's a great slight to their honor.

[atlas-corporation]

I'm the only chronically ill person in my family, and I think it's very funny when my brother gets sick and goes "You don't understand, Ludwig, I'm dying," and then goes on to describe my baseline/good day symptoms.

"You don't get it! My head hurts, I feel nauseous, my joints ache, and I'm exhausted!" Believe me, oh sweet brother of mine, I get it. That is how I feel literally all the time.

[muzzleoleum]

Have a question for all the disabled non-humans, would any of y’all be interested in art of what you are (type, kin, etc) with either your medical devices, or disability aids? I have already made non-human art of me and my feeding tube, but I really want to broaden what I draw as well as give back to the community, let me know through asks or dms :)

[toxicity-2003]

Disorders that come with embarrassing symptoms are, yeah, embarrassing, but also so funny

Like

BOOM. Leg pain. BOOM. Back pain. Oh, and, yeah, BOOM. You've pissed yourself.