Going Onto Physically Disabled Peoples Posts To Tell Us To Be Nicer, More Forgiving, And To Educate Is

going onto physically disabled people’s posts to tell us to be nicer, more forgiving, and to educate is the pinnacle of entitlement. not everything is for you. not everything other people do or say needs to benefit you somehow. other people have feelings that have nothing to do with you personally. it’s ok. you’ll survive

reblog to blow up an ableist

my doctors: he’s disabled

my nurses: he’s disabled

my case worker: he’s disabled

division of vocational rehab: he’s disabled

therapist: he’s disabled

surgeons consulting on my case: he’s disabled

physical therapist: he’s disabled

the medical receptionist I’m on first name basis with: he’s disabled

government: I DUNNO …. is he reeaaally disabled though? how can we be sure???

disabled people are worth whatever cost or resources is needed to keep them alive. disabled people are worth it even if they don't live long. they're worth it even if they will need extra support and resources for every day of their life. they're worth it even if they spend all they life indoors. none of it is wasted. none of it is in vain. time, effort, money, resources spent on a life are not wasted. these things have served their purpose. the joy of someone's existence is not undermined by not lasting forever. there's no meaningful point, some threshold where you can say "okay this is enough. after that it's not worth it." it's always worth it.

After about 16 months of constant pain, I finally got a diagnosis. Turns out, I have long COVID. The nurse said the symptoms overlap with fibro, so I've been put on an anti-inflammitory.

I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. Experimental drug trials are the only other medical options I have.

Time to start wearing a mask again.

my doctors: he’s disabled

my nurses: he’s disabled

my case worker: he’s disabled

division of vocational rehab: he’s disabled

therapist: he’s disabled

surgeons consulting on my case: he’s disabled

physical therapist: he’s disabled

the medical receptionist I’m on first name basis with: he’s disabled

government: I DUNNO …. is he reeaaally disabled though? how can we be sure???