Mobility Aids Should Be Free.

Mobility Aids should be free.

Had a group of teens laugh at and make fun of me for walking with my cane today. Wtf y’all wtf.

Is decency not a thing? Is kindness non existent? I am just a person and sure I use a mobility aid but goddamnit that doesn’t mean you cam/should laugh or make fun of me or any other disabled person for how they walk or behave and what not

Y’all, what’s the benefit of getting a hEDS diagnosis? Every Doc I’ve seen has brought up that I probably have it but none will actually evaluate me for it (based on the criteria to my understanding I definitely fit it) and I keep getting told there’s no point in actually getting the diagnosis so they don’t want to do the evaluation. They’ve offered genetic testing which is nice but that shits expensive and I know technically necessary for the diagnosis but if they won’t even do the in office evaluation what’s the point of it (I mean unless I have one of the other types)

Can I claim it for myself? I understand if not since I’m not formally diagnosed but I’m just curious.

Image description: SpongeBob (cartoon yellow rectangular sponge with large eyes and nose) wearing only tube socks and black shoes standing in the entrance to a cave with a green field behind him. He is out of breath and leaning against the wall of the cave.

Text beneath image: me after a shower where I don’t know if I have the energy to get dressed

Me after a shower where I don’t know if I even have the energy to get dressed.

At LGA (LaGuardia airport) and sure it sucks being on crutches in such a huge airport (or any airport really) BUT they let me go through the priority lane which was super nice.

Also saw some sunflower signs regarding invisible disability which was cool too

Another thing regarding ableism and what not let disabled people be bitter, be depressed, be upset, etc that we have to live with the shit we do don’t say “it’ll get better” or constantly say “you should just look on the bright side” or whatever the fuck they always say about how we should be happy. We are not here to make you feel better. We are not here to be your “inspiration”. We are not here for you to feel better about yourself. We are not here for you to tell us how we should behave/feel. Let us be human