i know it’s the internet and i know it’s stupid to get annoyed over this type of thing, but it’s really fucking frustrating that people on here have the need to redirect every post i make about VISIBLE PHYSICAL DISABILITY to be about their invisible disabilities and/or mental health issues.
me: here is something i experience because i am visibly physically disabled, solidarity to other visibly disabled people who relate.
notes: could this also be about autism? or adhd? or an invisible chronic illness? have you considered that i want to be included?? CAN THIS PLEASE BE ABOUT ME?????
why can’t you sympathize with someone without making it all about yourself? are you able to listen to others without immediately discussing yourself? these are important skills to have when engaging with other people or with activism. not everything is about you. like, most things are not.
and in the meantime, we NEVER get to talk about our experiences without people breaking their minds trying to shoehorn themselves in and rationalize a reason that their voices should be elevated above ours.
it’s ableism. plain and simple.
