#noncompliant

[nasty-little-guy]

I try to read rooms. I do my best to be patient. I stay quippy and relevant. I hone this skill for decades.

People still turn away when I talk.

I know they love me, I know it's just part of socializing, I know I commit equal sins of dismissal.

People still turn away when i talk.

I read books to build empathy and patience and kindness, i watch videos on improving relationships, i practice differentiation, i have calm, loving conversations where i worry i'm complaining too much or can only be sad too often or i'm being too harsh or defensive.

People. Still. Turn. Away. When. I. Talk.

I can handle it tomorrow, but today i'm just gonna be sad about it.

[crippleprophet]

i think the anti-psychiatry movement has a lot of insight that (i desperately hope) the “physical” disability justice movement will continue to ally ourselves with and incorporate, in particular abolishing the concept of noncompliance. my ideal medical system as a severely chronically ill person is one where no one bats an eye at a person’s decision to not do things that might—or definitely would—lessen their symptoms, or their decision to do things that actively exacerbate their symptoms.

it should not be acceptable for a medical provider to force you into the decisions they think you should make about your body, but so often that’s the case, usually with life-changing or -saving medications and other treatment ransomed for your “good behavior” (most frequently with regard to diet and exercise).

there should be no such thing as “doctor’s orders.” there should just be what you want your life to look like and your informed decision about what will get you closest to that existence.

[osha-slender-deactivated9-21-25]

I look away for a brief period, much activity on OSHA Slenderman... Concerning, looking into this.

[kelplordsupreme]

You want me to make things? To be funny on the interwebs? No, I think not.

[viciouscyclesradio]

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[etakeh]

I have -0- problem wearing a mask until...whenever.   There are too many people out there who value their own comfort over other people's actual lives, and I don't want to be mistaken for one of them.

image: tweet from Andrea N. Polonijo @polonijo dated May 12, 2021

Just like you cannot see that I am immunocompromised, I cannot see that you are fully vaccinated. 10 million immunocompromised Americans have been left to rely on an honor system.

Included is a Quote Tweet with a link to a CDC tweet:

@CDCgov · May 13 UPDATE: If you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance. More: https://bit.ly/3btJaFU 1:58 PM · May 13, 2021

[acurvypixie]