#i don't think my wheelchair-using friends are managing to shower daily i'll say that much ;JLKFSADJ;KLSADF
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phaedo · 2 years ago
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[image description: tags that read, "#every day #sorry but I was in a wheelchair for a few months and I got assisted showering every day #only excuse really is disabled people who don’t receive assistance." end image description.]
these tags on this poll suck literally so much. everyone in the notes is being really judgmental for no reason (especially when a lot of people just will have really unhappy skin if they shower daily) but this one really grinds my gears like... 1. there are a lot of disabilities that might make showering harder, and in some cases showering is hard because of the physical experience of being in warm/hot water. if i stand up in the shower i feel dizzy and unstable while i'm in the shower and then like i'm getting a cold for the rest of the day. before i got a shower chair i would have to take really quick showers. and even sitting in the shower can be really hard depending on the day and how i'm feeling. some people with similar conditions to me literally can't sit up even when they're not in the shower. but also 2. hello "only excuse is disabled people who don't receive assistance" that's literally... such a large swath of disabled people. i'm glad this person got assistance when they needed it but so many people don't even realize they might need assistance, and then when you do realize it the chances of actually getting it are really low. like... having someone available and able to help you in the shower every single day is such a massive privilege. being able to shower every single day, even sitting down, even with help, is a massive privilege. AND THAT'S IF YOU EVEN WANT TO SHOWER EVERY SINGLE DAY TO BEGIN WITH.
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