[oregonforestdog]

And another: 9 weeks, 9 months, 2 years, 6 years.

[notdifferent-justme]

Disabled students DO NOT need to walk at their graduation ceremonies for their graduation to be meaningful. 

In case  any disabled students out there getting ready to graduate need to hear this. If you feel pressured to walk at graduation or just need to be reassured, it doesn’t matter if you walk at graduation. You graduating school is a huge accomplishment already. Period. Even if you don’t walk across that stage like everyone else, your moment will be just as amazing as the others, and you should be so incredibly proud of yourselves for making it this far. 

[spongebob-autisticquestions]

No, disabled people don’t owe you an explanation about how their disability affects them

No, disabled people don’t owe you the story of their disability

No, you don’t have a right to tell someone they don’t look disabled

No, you don’t have a right to be offended if a disabled person refuses to answer your questions

[dogslostinspace]

Here’s my weird dog with a mohawk.

(Honestly I love it and its staying and getting bigger)

[alexsdump-deactivated20221020]

when you’re high on motivation but low on spoons

mind: do the thing

body: no

[thedogist]

Sarah, Chesapeake Bay Retriever (2 m/o), Spring & Wooster St., New York, NY

[noping-out-deactivated20241117]

Anyway if you haven’t checked out the #AbledsAreWeird hashtag on Twitter you are MISSING OUT.

[bluemoonbleeding]

My contribution to this is a girl asking ‘leg day?’ when she saw me struggling to walk. I told her I had a disability and she said ‘you’re good’. ?????

[noping-out-deactivated20241117]

@deafeningsketchgalaxyhound I cannot believe you have HIDDEN THIS IN MY REPLIES I laughed so hard when I got this email notification you have no idea 😂

[themadcapmathematician]

So many people have asked if i use my cane for, like, an aesthetic. It’s not fancy or decorated, its a $15 cane from walmart.

[iholdmysaiproperly]

I’m a forearm crutch user, but I recently went to a fancy dress ball and used a fancy cane instead. Not only did most people assume it was for the aesthetic, there were actually people there USING THEM FOR THR AESTHETIC!

It was so annoying. Every time I wanted to use the stairlift I had to hike up my dress to display my leg braces so the attendant could see I’m Actually Disabled and not just another jerk with a cane.

[noping-out-deactivated20241117]

Wow, what if you needed a cane but didn’t have leg braces? They would have denied you access to the stairlift? WTAF.

[nessautisms]

@ that one time i got a tic in science class last year and he got mad at me and i said “oh i’m sorry i have Tourette’s i can’t control it-“ and he deadass said “WHOS TOURETTE?? DONT BLAME HER ON THIS-“

boy.

[elhersfromhekate-deactivated202]

I was at a Pizza Hut once with my crutches and I was in a corner so I propped them in the corner (out of the way but I could pick them up. And no joke the waitress stayed at my table for 20 freaking minutes askin me over and over if she could take my crutches to the coat room. Here are the replies I gave often repeated but a short list:

- no, I need them to move and they aren’t in the way. Thanks.

- No thanks, I cannot move without them and i prefer not to flag you down to go to the bathroom so…

- I need them please don’t take them.

- are you fine with me flagging you down every five minutes to fetch them so I can go to the bathroom or get myself a coke? No? Leave them

And eventually…

- okay, if there is a fire or terrorist attack are you prepared to say now in front of witnesses that you will go to the coatroom, bring me my crutches and then leave for safety? No? Then leave them.

She didn’t get it even after that.

My friend was embarrassed and told me just to let her (no longer friends because it turned out she was horrid) and eventually at the 25min mark the waitress stormed to her manager, had a go at him, only for him to have a go back.

She returned and asked if I wanted the buffet or to order. The buffet you have to go up and get on your own. I was in freaking crutches. So I explained again….her reply?

“But it’s cheaper”

So I explained again.

Another ten minutes later I managed to get her to write down my order.

I would have left but said friend didn’t want to. Again red flag.

[superdoodleoakley]

i use forearm crutches. we were waiting outside a restaurant and i asked if there was somewhere i could sit, so the hostess led me inside to an empty table. the whole way there, she kept her arm around me to “help” (i put that in quotes because she was doing a pretty bad job of it) me walk and i just?? that’s what the crutches are for, ma’am

[disabilityhealth]

When one of my good joints starts hurting

Me: I have been betrayed.

[justcallmequill]

There’re just so many things I didn’t realize weren’t normal for other people, like not being able to hold my head up in school or at work. Or not being able to hold my body up in the car when going around a tight turn if someone else is driving. Like. I thought that’s just what it was like for everyone. wtf. 

[duckhunter0-blog]

Never trust a duck hunter who cares more about his success than his dog’s.

[autisticarchive-deactivated2019]

You’re no ally to the disabled community if you are more concerned with the few people who fake a disability than with the millions of actually disabled people who don’t receive the support, accommodations and validation they need.

[analogueswords]

Nobody:

Absolutely nobody:

Me:

My joint: I know you haven’t moved in thirty minutes but how about some spontaneous pain?

[sunlight-and-sparrows-deactivat]

Being Optimistic with chronic illness like:

[s0ftfuzzyman]

me, forgetting that fatigue is a symptom of all my illnesses: why do i never do anything im so lazy :^/

[magpiemistakes]

no diet will cure my chronic illness and neither will yoga, Bertha

[rex-luscus]

Does anybody else think “man, I’d do so many things if I felt better” but once you feel better you don’t do anything cuz you just want to chill and enjoy not feeling bad?

[summerstarsandsea]

Y e a h

[diamndogs-deactivated20240402]

oh? this seductive dance of mine? i call it “my joints are in terrible pain please oh god someone help me”.