The Urge To Constantly Wear Noise Cancelling Gear And Never Hear Any Loud Noises Ever Please :)

the urge to constantly wear noise cancelling gear and never hear any loud noises ever please :)

yes, doctors suck, but also "the medical ethics and patient interaction training doctors receive reinforces ableism" and "the hyper competitive medical school application process roots out the poor, the disabled, and those who would diversify the field" and "anti-establishment sentiment gets applications rejected and promotions requests denied, weeding out the doctors on our side" and "the gruesome nature of the job and the complete lack of mental health support for medical practitioners breeds apathy towards patients" and "insurance companies often define treatment solely on a cost-analysis basis" and "doctors take on such overwhelming student loan debt they have no choice but to pursue high paying jobs at the expense of their morals" are all also true

none of this absolves doctors of the truly horrendous things they say and do to patients, but it's important to acknowledge that rather than every doctor being coincidentally a bad person, there is something specific about this field and career path that gives rise to such high prevalence of ableist attitudes

and I WILL elaborate happily

So much of being a disabled person looking for the limited support we have is waiting.

My spring semester starts tomorrow, and I only got an email two days ago about accessible seating. The email states it will take up to two weeks to process. Why on earth am I only being allowed to "ask" for accessible seating when I won't even get it in time?

I'm in a fortune situation with my health right now where I use a cane to walk, instead of my rollator, but if my health declines again, I can't just WAIT to get the support I need.

shoutout to other disableds dealing with winter weather right now

If I get referred to one more doctor with no results, I'll freak. The stress alone is making my pain worse

hell hath no fury like an autist mildly inconvenienced