PurpleKTurtle

Random teen (no longer teen - shit this has been a while- young adult??) epileptic things and rantings, love purple...then I have two turtles. Perfect name?

[purplekturtle]

There are just little annoyances in life for able bodied people that they dont understand can be detrimental for disabled people.

Ugh the elevator isn't working. I guess I'll walk.

What if you dont have that option?

There are so many more, but what if youre me; in the laundry mat trying to do one of the only normal chores my body can handle.

Ugh, the lights are flickering by the dryers. So annoying. I guess I'll change it later. When I get around to it.

I run leaving my laundry abandoned, before the migraine progresses, to get away from the makeshift strobe and not ruin my seizure less streak.

[disabilityreminders]

There is a kind of grief that comes with constantly having to decide whether something is worth the energy it will cost you.

I think a lot of disabled people carry that grief quietly.

[disabilityreminders]

You don’t have to be “inspiring” to deserve respect. Disabled people are allowed to be ordinary, messy, tired, complicated, and human. Your existence is enough. You are enough.

[artfularmadillo]

My first zine, "Sometimes I Have Seizures"

You can download and print your own copies for free here

[purplekturtle]

This is so accurate and the art style just speaks to me

[justepilepsy]

UI Animations

Sometimes I get reminded, that I have all the animations of my phone's AI disabled because they make me motion sick. And it baffles me how people don't just disable most animations in their Operating Systems. I have most Windows UI Animations disabled, simply to improve the computers performance. And Linux i also disable animations as much as possible...

[purplekturtle]

When that one light is flickering but you dont wanna make a big deal and bother people but you have photosensitive epilepsy

[pyronado-moved]

Please stop trigger tagging with #epilepsy tw/cw/warning/etc.

I need every single person to understand how horrible tumblr’s tagging system is

I go into the tag for epilepsy and its all flashing lights. We can’t use our own tag because people without epilepsy fill it up with improper warnings.

Use ‘flashing’ in place of ‘epilepsy’ in your tags. You aren’t warning people of epileptics, you’re warning us of flashing lights. Please please tag properly. Epileptics say this endlessly and constantly and it’s ignored. You are risking lives by doing this.

Here’s proof of what I mean:

THIS POST IS 100% OKAY TO REBLOG, I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WITHOUT EPILEPSY TO ESPECIALLY DO SO!

[demonicsymphony]

And if you’re in the notes or tags telling us to “just get a new tag”

Fuck You

[purplekturtle]

When if find a meme that PERFECTLY encapsulates everything im feeling in the moment randomly doomscrolling on Instagram

[purplekturtle]

When life gives you some other shit to be depressed about so yay we get a break being depressed about spoonie things for a few days!

[purplekturtle]

Them: OH I've heard of seizures! Don't you (insert the most wild ass "first aid") 🙂

My Face: ...

[purplekturtle]

Sometimes it feels like youre just floating out in the middle of nowhere. Trapped where you are with nothing around you. Sometimes I feel like I can see communities for me but for whatever reason I'm kept far away. Behined a barrier or held at arms length. Longing to connect with those that understand me, but still floating.

-and that's my sappy creative writing for my art for today 🙃

[vampfire1]

hi in honour of disability pride month i would like to give a shoutout to people with epilepsy who don't have seizures often. the ones who have other symptoms. migraines, mood swings, pain, confusion, brain fog, adhd, autism, depression, psychosis, insomnia, hypersomnia, anxiety, pots, heart problems. i see you and i love you and you are just as valid as people who have seizures often. we struggle too and i love you so much.

[purplekturtle]

Idk. Sometimes it's just so overwhelming when you have a chronic condition and you feel like youre missing out. I mean sometimes you gotta tell your friends l "It’s okay, go without me" and that hurts.

[purplekturtle]

When I wake up from a seizure but I don't remember having my aura!

[spaghettimakesflags]

Epilepsy Pride Flag!

[purplekturtle]

I had no idea this was going around and I love it. I especially love the second version. Ive always been drawn to Epilepsy Awareness that includes flowers. It's delicate and strong!

[purplekturtle]

When they tell you youre fine but you know what you always feel inside.

Ive been starting to draw more. They're not amazing, but they're good for me. Maybe they'll get better.

[purplekturtle]

[squidward just takes out his brain and throws it in the trash - reads "the epileptic dream"]

Sometimes when I'm just getting too sparky I can't help it. I just want a replacement sometimes