Dear (physically) abled people: the accessible bathroom stall is NOT for you.
And no, I don’t care if you’re neurodivergent.
Acceptable reasons to use the accessible bathroom stall:
You have mobility issues (visible or invisible) and need the support of handles/grab bars
You have disability aids, such as a cane or a service dog, that require extra space
You need space to catheterize, change a stoma bag, or perform another disability-related procedure
Your disability involves incontinence or inability to hold waste and therefore you need fast access
Unacceptable reasons to use the accessible bathroom stall:
You want privacy during a panic attack and therefore think that it’s ok to use up resources that aren’t for you (idc if you’re neurodivergent)
You want privacy during a meltdown and therefore think that it’s ok to use up resources that aren’t for you (idc if you’re neurodivergent)
You want to eat your lunch in the bathroom (idc if you’re self conscious about eating)
You don’t have actual digestive/gastrointestinal disabilities, but you just want to take a nice long shit
You want to take a break from socializing (idc if you’re autistic)
You want to have sex/make a phone call/get drunk/etc
Let me emphasize: your panic attack, eating habits, social anxiety, or whatever, is not a justification for using up a limited resource that isn’t for you.
I do not care if you’re neurodivergent or mentally ill or whatever. You’re occupying a space that isn’t meant for you. You’re appropriating a finite resource that some people have no choice to need.
Physically disabled people, such as myself, are not just annoyed, but materially harmed by neurodivergent people who think they have the right to occupy the accessible stall for their panic attacks or what have you. We can get UTIs, other infections, rashes, and pain from not having access to a useable bathroom… waiting 20 minutes for you to eat your fucking salad in the accessible stall while we are in wet underwear/diapers is not ok.
Don’t use the accessible toilet if it’s not for you. End of story.
Edit because y’all are putting words into my mouth: this isn’t about invisibly disabled people. This isn’t about me standing outside every accessible toilet trying to judge whether or not each individual is disabled enough. This is about a broader trend of abled neurodivergent people speaking over physically disabled people.
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