#and at the beginning i definitely got panicky and thought that maybe i wasn't actually disabled! because i wasn't hurting as much!

[saprophetic]

im the cripple fairy and i appear in your dreams to tell you that if using a mobility aid would help you even just a little bit, You Should Use It. it’s okay. you’re disabled enough i prommy. using mobility aids is a good thing and if it helps you, please please use it. dealing with internalized ableism is a really tricky thing, and there are times when i feel like i’m not disabled enough despite the fact that i use a wheelchair! this was originally gonna be a jokey post but i’ve had this conversation with so many people and i just. if using a mobility aid would help. even just a little bit! please use it. i promise you that your quality of life will improve and that’s so worth it.