Everyone always assumes that because I’m only 22 I can’t be on a medication that’s used for people in heart failure. That I can’t have trouble standing up. That I am meant to be able to walk up stairs and go for a jog (otherwise I’m just unfit and lazy).
It makes me feel guilty and like I’m somehow not meant to be ill at this age??? It wasn’t my choice, it’s not like it’s my fault, yet I feel like everyone is judging me because I’m young and sick. It doesn’t make sense yet here I am feeling guilty because I can’t do what people at my age should be able to do.
my favorite form of affection is headbutting you in the shoulder like a goat. I’m small, I’m autistic, my head is at the perfect height and velocity to love you without hurting you. Real goats know 😎
Another pixel dog! This time a greyhound. They can sleep up to 22 hours a day so I figured drawing one taking a good nap would be the most accurate portrayal of them.
This Good Friday remember that Jesus died for our sins, and make sure you celebrate like all the shopping centres by making literally everywhere inaccessible!! Jesus died so all the cripples could suffer!! (/j)
No matter your ability, gender, religion, age ect. Please enjoy this randomly forced religious public holiday and make sure all the accessible/unisex toilets, lifts, accesible entrances and fire exits are close to, if not impossible, to get to!!
All the accessible and unisex toilets are blocked off by barricades (because the majority of shops in the shopping centre are closed) and the only open Starbucks entrance requires you to walk down 8 stairs.
This is one of the many access issues I have faced today because apparently disabled people have to stay home on these random religious public holidays because things just are not allowed to simply be accessible 24/7. Why would we want people to be able to do things whenever they want?
- Personal highlights of my Good Friday -
Had to wheel my chair into a gendered toilet (probably for the first time in a year that I’ve been forced to use a gendered one) and leave the door to the stall open for everyone to see (wheelchair didn’t fit obviously); because remember Jesus died so you could witness me pee.
Sat in my chair at the top of 8 random stairs because for some reason every Starbucks has to have a random stairs up to some weird inaccessible viewing area because it’s “aesthetic” and watched everyone order their coffee while I stared at the Starbucks employees and customers as I pretended to be a dog in an RSPCA advert, but instead of a forever home I just wanted my damn frappachino.
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Please enjoy the very accessible Starbucks (and thank you to my partner for getting me said Starbucks) while I was sat exiled up the top of the stairs :)
Happy Easter Friday lmfao
Fuck the cripples!!
/joke
Not meant to be religiously heated!! I respect everyone <3
Sometimes being non-binary, young, having dyed hair, tattoos, piercings and looking able bodied is a curse when having to sit in the accesible seating areas.
Today I was blessed with sitting next to a group of four lovely older people who were happy to talk and didn’t judge, question or stare at me. I was wearing my sunflower lanyard, had my assistance plushie in my lap, noise cancelling headphones but they still talked to me like I was a normal adult.
It’s not often this happens and it makes me quite sad that I am so overwhelmed with happiness over something that people often take for granted. This is something all people of all races, sexualities, genders, abilities etc. should be experiencing every day. This shouldn’t be something that is a rare thing for me (and all others like me) to experience.
Thank you for being so kind. You prove not all older people are uneducated, ignorant, rude or just straight up cunts.
Felt super dizzy yesterday and I’ve been struggling to drink and stay hydrated so I brought a blue Gatorade and downed that fucker. Felt great.
Apparently my body really hates the colour blue because I ended up with stomach cramps and I had an upset stomach; in the most charming way possible, I pooped blue lmfao.
Is it possible I am intolerant to the blue dye or whatever because any other colour of Gatorade I am fine. I only got blue because it was the last one left.
I usually like the colour blue but what the heck. This is what I get for trying to stay hydrated. I think I have trauma.