i feel like people dont realize how much being immuno-compromised affects peoples lives. i'm not saying this as someone who is immuno-compromised, either. i'm not somebody bitching about its own life
i'm saying this because one of our new family catchphrases is "that wasn't very aspetic of you," and the response to that is "eh, i have a functioning immune system" and now that's a call and response that happens in my head a lot. and oh my god.
if i had a nickel for every time i thought, "eh, i have a functioning immune system," the bank would call some kind of three letter agency because they would think i was counterfeiting nickels.
i pricked my finger with a sewing needle today and just shoved it in my mouth instead of walking three feet to my alcohol wipes and bandaids. that wasn't very aseptic of me. eh, i have a functioning immune system. nickel
wiped my hands on my pants after washing my hands instead of getting a clean towel to dry them with. that's not very aseptic of me but. i have a functioning immune system. nickel
the milk's sell by date was today, so i sniffed it to see if it smelled fine before i put it in my coffee. i have a functioning immune system. another nickel
it's ten am, and i'd already have fifteen cents without leaving the house or even doing anything that most people would consider weird or gross
if you're not immuno-compromised, i really recommend doing this even just for a day at least once. you'll be amazed how much of a privilege it is to go through life the way you do




















