Mutual Aid: Wheels for a Queer Autistic Disabled Bean
So… this is very awkward for me, especially as this account is mostly kept separate from my day-to-day life when it comes to details like name/location, but I wanted to share something important that's going to blow that layer of anonymity (oops!) .. as mentioned earlier, I've been looking into crowdfunding options after the public system has failed again...
Accidental face reveal too
I've started a Give a Little page to help me get a custom wheelchair and an electric-assist trike. My current wheelchair is unsafe and doesn't fit me properly, and the equipment I need isn't covered by public healthcare funding here.
I'm not great at putting myself out there, and I don't really want to share too many pictures, but if you want to support me, even a small donation ($5!) makes a huge difference.
Sharing or reblogging this is just as helpful as donating; it helps get the word out, which means more people might see it and help me get the independence I so desperately need.
Here's the link if you'd like to help: Give a Little (give a little is like GoFundMe but works with Aotoearoa's tax rules, lol)
For context, I'm multiply disabled: classical/hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) means my joints dislocate easily and pain is constant; POTS makes me faint frequently when I stand; fibromyalgia and fatigue make walking long distances almost impossible; ADHD and autism add to the sensory chaos and pain perceptions; PTSD just makes everything a bit more complicated; and endometriosis and PCOS add their own mix of chronic pain and exhaustion. And then there's the undiagnosed bits.
The funding would help me get around safely, visit friends, visit my doctor without public transport induced concussions (yes, happened), go to uni events (while studying online), and just… live more independently. I'm tired of relying on others to do anything...theoretically will mean I have energy left to study, see friends, and exist like a somewhat normal person.
I'm studying psychology at undergraduate level, and my dream is to become a clinical psych who works with other disabled, neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people; I've spent a lot of time learning how to exist in systems that were built to work against us. And if I can... I want to be the kind of psychologist I needed when I was younger; someone who doesn't treat being disabled or neurodivergent like a tragedy. Having the right mobility aids would mean I can actually keep showing up to classes, placements, and life in general... so I can keep working towards that goal.
Thank you so much for even reading this. <3
//: mod reveal! :) ha... hi
Anyway, on that note, swap AU complete (Tumblr consumed the quality, dang)
