Service Dobe

#can this include service dogs #im not saying obviously trainers don't deserve to get paid for their time n effort but like #fundraising is fucking hard and paying for the dog doesn't cover hotels food gas etc

Drayce’s spiritual services

Hey loves, I’m officially reopening my readings. This post will be updated as I work with a new deck to develop another type of reading. I’m Drayce, I’m a disabled nonbinary tarot reader and spirit worker. I’ve been in the field for over five years now. I’ve gotten consistently good reviews and would like to jump back into divination as it’s my main source of income.

Quick rules:

I will not do third party human readings. Readings about spirits must have their consent.

I do not foretell the future nor do I do any readings that require professionals such as readings about physical or mental health.

By getting a reading from me, you are confirming you are 18+.

My readings tend to be guidance or message based.

If you really believe my reading to be completely wrong, I will do another one of the same type free of charge, but I do not give refunds after the reading is done.

Turnaround time varies. I try to get readings out within 5 days, but please give me a full 14 days before getting concerned. If something comes up, I will of course let you know.

Payment is done through paypal which will be given after confirmation of your reading type, question and my acceptance of the reading.

I reserve the right to refuse service.

Readings will only begin after payment is sent.

Onto the fun stuff. Tarot readings - $20 for 3 cards

Due to my current limited energy, I will only be drawing 3 cards at the moment. I have one deck that I use which is the Wild Unknown deck. It has served me faithfully for years and I trust it with all questions. Often times, the spirits of the art on the cards come through. I rely far more on my intuition than the traditional meanings of each card. So far, this method has never failed.

Energy readings- $30

Energy readings let me tap into your energy, it’s visuals and any messages that jump out that you may need to hear. This usually comes to me in the form of a scene and feelings. The length of these readings vary depending on how much I get from you. The absolute minimum is a good paragraph. If you feel I didn’t provide enough information, just let me know and I’ll delve in deeper. Depending on the reading, I may charge a few extra dollars just for the energy expended doing more. To claim a reading, just DM me!

#boosting

conarcoin

fyi things like insulin, hearing aids, wheelchairs, glasses costing money at all is a form of structural ableism

conarcoin

disabled people should not have to pay to live their lives like everyone else. and in the case of insulin, disabled people should not have to pay to Not Fucking Die

lifewithchronicpain

It is okay to use accomodations even if they're preventative. You don't have to already be in some high level of pain to use a handicap parking spot. If you have a placard and walking causes more pain, it's completely valid to want to reduce potential pain. Accomodations are not a reward for suffering, they're there for what you need, whatever the reason.

#i needed this

munchie

omg are you calling me a munchie guys did I make it?? Do I get an award??

#cue wheezing laughter #uhhh tagging as #negativity cw #just in case???

I feel like I should not have to disclose my entire medical history just to give shit away for free.

Me: "I have this to give away to anyone who can come this morning."

Person: "Oooh me! Can I have it!"

Me: "Sure! When can you come get it?"

Person: "4:30 pm"

Me: (reluctantly) "Ok I guess."

4:30 comes and goes

Person: (an hour later) "Oh sorry now the baby's asleep I'll be by tomorrow morning."

Me: "No? Just no."

Person: (who remember now *has my address*) gets angry

I offered to give it away in the morning because I had energy in the morning. By the afternoon I was drained and had a raging migraine. By the next day I may not be able to get out of bed.

None of which is information I'm required to give to a complete stranger when I'm giving things away FOR FREE.

Also can we talk about this “but I have a baby” entitlement thing because this is far from the only situation in which these people try to play the entitlement card. People with small children constantly use disability accommodations and get incredibly offended - and often combative - when an actual disabled person comes along and needs it.

Because apparently raising a child is a valid thing that everyone should accommodate as a priority and fuck disabled people.

castiebee

There was a toy store that split into a toy and baby products store and the parking for mothers who were pregnant or had young children (specifically mothers; God forbid a father is taking his children toy shopping or is picking up baby formula or diapers) was closer than disabled parking and it had more spaces.

Do I think that having reserved parking spaces for pregnant people or guardians of young children is a bad thing? No! Pregnancy is a medical condition, and young children often have trouble walking long distances.

But the store prioritized parents mothers over disabled people, and made it more difficult for disabled people to access their store.

I was more thinking mother’s with pushchairs hogging the wheelchair space on busses and refusing to move but I’ve seen those parking spots as well.

The other group like this is veterans. There’s a major chain store near me that has spaces reserved for “veterans” that are closer to the store than disabled spots. Or the woman I yelled at last year for parking in the only disabled spot in a small parking lot and she yelled back “my boyfriend is a veteran.” So? Is he disabled? Is he even with you? (He wasn’t.) As far as these people are concerned, disability accommodations are some special benefit we get for being disabled and there are others that “deserve it more” - like veterans and mothers. Instead of what they really are which is “the only parking spot in the lot I can use” or “the only space on the bus I can use” without which I don’t get to shop/ride the bus at all.

Anyway fuck entitled ableds. May karma run you over with a damn bus.

#i am seething and crying im so mad even my GP won't give me one #i've been sick for 3 fucking years #seriously is it???#chronic illness #ableism

since covid hit I’ve counted far more curbside spaces than disabled spots. which are also closer. like...again not bad but when it’s 6 curbside to 2 disabled spots that’s bad.

fellas is it ableist to keep denying a patient a permanent placard because they’re young and they could feel better. with at least 3 chronic conditions none of which have ever been shown to just go the fuck away

I love the mall /s it’s got: more curbside spots then disabled spots, disabled stalls with broken latches, people who aren’t wearing masks despite a mandate, people who bring pet dogs inside, people who use the disabled stall without needing it. It’s great

#disabled problems #service dog problems #ableism #holy shit

Y’know what’s ridiculous

There are now more curbside spots than there are disabled spots in most parking lots. I’ve seen 6 curbside to maybe 2 disabled. What the fuck

#idk who's in charge of this but im gonna murder them

I really wanna get new gear for tahoe with a better handle and pull strap and it’s uhhh like $145 and I can’t really ask parents to put it on medical card even though it counts as medical cause yikes that’s a lot of money n we’re still waiting to hear when dad’s getting heart surgery so screams

#i was gonna go with bridgeport but they're out of like everything so its yup

Is there anything more ableist than ableds telling us we’d be better off dead.

[ID: A series of three Tweets. Dr. Darien Sutton @DrDarienMD “Aside from the 1/3 of people with some form of ‘Long Haul’ or chronic symptoms associated with their COVID-19 infection. Many patients don’t return to their ‘normal life’ after their hospital admission. They often leave with a new medical history and many require ongoing care.”

FrostyM3 @FrostyM3 “There’s is surely something worse than death from Covid. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽”

Phoenix on Wheels @PhoenixOnWheels “Just FYI disability/chronic illness is not worse than death. Check your #ableism.”]

[ID: A Tweet by Joan @JoanTHS1 “For some people it is. It is common for disabled people to take their own lives.”

Phoenix on Wheels @phoenixonwheels “How about you not go around telling disabled people that their lives are a fate worse than death. That would be a great start. #ableism #AbledsShutTFUpChallenge”]

Because what’s better than an Abled telling you that you’d be better off dead? Why two ableds telling you that you’d be better off dead.

I need y’all to know that both of these assholes doubled down on this shit. The one was like “well I’m disabled so I can say your life isn’t worth living.”

Fuck you? No, sincerely, I mean this from the bottom of my heart, FUCK YOU.

#suicide mention #like no i don't love being disabled #but hey now i'm tryna make a living off of writing disabled characters

Also...I’m at least 80% sure the main reason for disabled people committing suicide is because they have no support, everything is expensive as fuck and getting accommodations is as hard as moving a mountain.

merisms

when disabled people say that being disabled is expensive, i think that able-bodied people don't quite understand HOW expensive it is. so i'm doing my costs to illustrate, which are on top of regular expenses like rent.

hearing aids: $4000-6000 (need 2 so costs are higher, need more advanced tech than 'basic' hearing aids. not typically covered by any insurance. need to be replaced every few years)

wheelchair: $2000-4000 (on avg should be replaced every 5 years)

wheelchair maintenance: $30-100

injected medicine: $5k/injection, every 2 weeks

epipen: $300-400

regular medicine costs: $80/mo currently (without insurance: $600/mo)

appointment copays: $10-80

appointment cost if no ins/out of network: $150-300

number of appts last month: 16

TOTAL if i got all of this at once and had a month's worth of appts/injections: $21,190

SSI maximum payout: $780/mo

the SSI restoration act increases SSI maximum pay to the federal poverty level (a 31% increase--yes disabled people on SSI are 31% or more below federal poverty level). even though it's still not nearly enough, please call or email your local gov to at least get disabled people up to the federal poverty level

house bill H.R.3824 | senate bill S.2065

last-level-in-druid

Hi, adding on to add that that $2000-$4000 for a wheelchair is CHEAP, like for an off-the-show-floor model. If you require any special fitting, it can easily skyrocket above that amount.

merisms

this is very true! as long as i can maneuver a manual wheelchair, i will deal with any discomfort to avoid cost increases. custom chairs, power chairs, manual chairs with power assist, all those cost much more than $2-4k, more like $10-15+k. speaking of which, the maintenance costs are also cheap because i go to a bicycle shop, as many wheelchair users do, to avoid the high cost and long wait times of official maintenance/repair.

Service dogs can range from like $6,500-$20,000. Yeah most places will help you fundraise but that’s still a lot of money to bring in via donations and then you still have to pay for things like hotel, food etc since most program require you be at their location to do team training with your new dog

Commission mass post

Art/animation commission info can be found here.

I’m also open for paracord commissions. I can do dog collars, pull straps & bracelets. Price depends on supplies and time needed.

30% of all commissions will go to a friend having health problems who could use money for groceries. The rest will go toward paying for things like my animation program, dog treats and I hope to be able to help out parents paying for vet bills and eventually rent when I go back to college. With my current health problems, I can’t work so this is my only form of income.

Crochet commissions are back on! Info can be found here. I’m open to just about any project excluding tops of any kinds (sweaters, shawls with sleeves etc) and I’m tentative on blankets. Price depends on yarn, time and complexity of the project.

#now that ive got followers here again #hi yea i cant work

Hey it’s disability pride month. I have at least 3 physical disabilities that are fucking me up even as a part time student with no job. This is likely gonna be my form of income given I can’t really work a 9-5 job and I’m in one of the most expensive states in the country. Even if you can’t get anything from me, boosting is extremely helpful. Have a dragon for your time.

hog-friend-deactivated20221016

The number of people I have known who have pretended to be more ill/disabled than they really are: almost none.

The number of people I have known who have pretended to be less ill/disabled than they really are: almost everyone.

When people tell you they have a chronic illness/disability, believe them. Otherwise you are an Ableist asshole.

itscassiberry

This messed with me for so long and it still does because I’m like,,,, am I faking it??? Is it actually that bad??? And then I have a good day and I’m like well I imagined the pain I’m the first place I’m a fraud,,, then I get a bad day and suddenly I’m dying

i was gonna say “the only times ive pretended to be more disabled than i am was to get accomodations i really needed but wouldn’t have gotten otherwise” and then i was like wait.

That’s just being honest about how disabled i am.

julian-is-vibing-here-deactivat

ok wait that last reblog messed with me so much thats so true

oddlyspecificfern

Ah yes, the famous “I am not feeling the pain right now so I must’ve been faking it back then” immediately followed in the next hour by a reminder that the pain was VERY MUCH REAL

adhdninjachick

Quick reminder to always apply for disability accommodations while referencing the most help you could possibly need! Even if you don’t use it every day, it’s easier to have something and not use it than need something and not have it!

LISTEN TO ME I’M SITTING HERE DREADING STANDING UP BECAUSE MY KNEES **WERE** BETTER AND I DIDN’T GET THAT FUCKING CANE THAT I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN GODDAMNIT FUCK–

Me: idk if I really need a service dog... Me when my SI joints and other parts of back are being an absolute fuck to the point that no I can’t bend down which has to be done carefully in other circumstances anyway: ah...HM

Do you have any suggestions for navigating university disability services? I’m having a hard time getting accommodation because they act like I’m not “disabled enough.” I have neuromuscular issues and a learning disability (as well as other things), but because I can walk and continue to maintain high grades they argue that I don’t need it. Though I have full documentation, they have made this process so difficult I want to give up and just do without. My meeting’s next week and I’m dreading it

I wasn't disabled in school but hopefully someone else can help? All I've learned from listening to other people is they basically always make it as difficult as possible and disabled students rarely if ever get the accommodations they need.

the head of my school’s disability office who was also like a psychiatrist or something?? was like what are your symptoms of ptsd do you really need the service dog. Which ofc is no longer my main reason for having an SD but that was definitely...weird. She might’ve asked what caused it but I remember we had to get a fuckin disability rep to help. I don’t remember fully cause it was like 2-3 years ago, but it was really uncomfortable and invalidating. I’m probably gonna have to have another meeting to update them on my physical health accommodations