I was watching a Molly Burke video where she was talking about things in her kitchen that make it more accessible to her. One of the things that she mentioned was how everything in her kitchen is rounded off, and all knobs and other hardware have been removed from the cabinets so that she doesn't hurt herself when she bumps into them. Soooooo many of the comments on that video were like "you don't have to be blind to bump into things! I do it all the time!" And I just don't understand why people feel the need to post things like this??? Are you trying to make her feel more normal? Are you trying to shame her for having accommodations that you don't need? Whatever their motive, it just gives off the same feeling as when someone tells a person with chronic fatigue "we're ALL tired!" and it just makes me want to scream.
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I just have to say, I’m not new to the internet.
But…the internet continues to disappoint me. There I am, I find wholesome content or whatever.
But people on the internet keep trying to ruin everything.
I’ve been watching Squirmy and Grubs videos for a while and I’ve been learning more about Shane and his writing career, his condition. Also his wife Hannah, etc…
….I go to look up more information about them and I see so many videos/reddit posts/Quora posts pop up, claiming that Hannah and Shane have to be faking their relationship.
That Hannah simply can’t be attracted to him, that she’s got other guys on the roster or whatever and/or she’s just in it for the money. Or she’s disgusting because she has a weird fetish. Or just how “something is off”.
My brothers in Christ…
Why is it so hard to imagine that an interabled relationship is real? They literally happen all the time everyday every where.
What has Hannah ever done to make you think she’s just in it for the $$$ and isn’t attracted to Shane? Oh I know, she committed the crime of being beautiful.
If you’ve ever watched Shane, he’s a really funny and interesting dude who has written books and accomplished quite a lot. But he committed the crime of being disabled I guess.
Please stop 🛑 collaborate 🤔 and listen 👂 to people who are disabled and in interabled relationships. People like Shane and Hannah are putting out information for you for free, trying to educate you and honestly they do it in an entertaining way. They don’t have to.
Honestly the main point here is to stop assuming what disabled people want or need and try to listen to those who choose to talk about it.
If you are skeptical or uncomfortable with some of this, I suggest making yourself familiar with spokespeople like Squirmy and Grubs, and checking out the resources they put out into the public.
I also suggest watching Molly Burke’s channel, a Blind woman who has been traveling the world spreading her message about the Blind community.
I’ve learned so much from her. I learned that I assumed a lot that I shouldn’t have assumed. And that’s the point of resources like these. You don’t know what you don’t know.
There’s a lot off innocent assumptions people make but the thing I’ve noticed about certain people that talk about their disabilities…they generally have a good amount of patience and kindness to people who don’t understand yet.
If you feel bad for what you said or did, try to do better and move on, don’t beat yourself up or anything. Just do better.
I just feel like, if you’re going to take the time to go on Reddit or Quora or Youtube and debunk people’s relationships, whom you don’t know and spread assumptions…take that time instead to put away your phone and go touch some grass.
But…before you put the phone away…
great video to start with:
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To the Visionaries and their Sidekicks, what is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Alex: Strawberry.
Clear: Vanilla is my favorite but I also like coffee flavored.
Kimberly: Cookie Dough.
Burke: Neapolitan if that counts.
Wendy: Chocolate.
Kevin: Vanilla with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.
Nick: Peanut Butter.
Lori: I like mint chocolate chip :).
Sam: Chocolate.
Molly: Strawberry.
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I don’t mind when I see that a disabled person has money, either from generational/parents wealth or because they earned it somehow.
We all are too aware how many of us live in poverty or are close to it.
So it’s awesome that a disabled person has the possibility to enjoy their money, like buying an accessible house and all the aids and tools they need and also some fancy treats.
What I don’t appreciate though is when they don’t acknowledge the privilege that comes from it and the fact that they are just a tiny number in an otherwise very poor community. They could do so much to help. Not that they are obligated but it would be nice. At least say it.
I mean, money shouldn’t be a privilege of the few, but in the world we live in that unfortunately is. If we continue to perpetrate this rotten system nothing’s gonna get better.
(Also, if you use that money to support a genocide there’s not much we can agree on).
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Sam and Lucan masterlist
Sam rescues Lucan, a pet-class faerie slave belonging to Caroline Jones, famous actress and prominent supporter of the continued slavery of non-humans. They're not sure what they're doing, only that it needs to be done, and Lucan's trust in both them and Amanda is hard-earned, his eventual friendship even more so.
But nothing lasts forever.
Contains pet whump, whumpee thinks caretaker is their new master, found family, recovery whump, non-human whumpee, fae whumpee (Lucan), disabled characters (Lucan, Sam)
General CWs: Slavery, BBU-adjacent I guess, pet whump, non-human whumpees, fantasy racism, PTSD.
Character intros (including art):
Sam Johnson
Lucan
Dr Amanda Burke
Caroline Jones
Works:
NB: Rough chronological order, not posting order. The most recent pieces in each section are bolded. Characters included are in brackets. Mini text is WIPs.
Swift Auction House
Escape attempt pt 1 (Lucan)
Escape attempt pt 2 (Lucan, Edith)
Auction (Lucan)
Surgery (Lucan)
Enslaved
Caroline's Instagram: At the café (art/fake Instagram post) (Lucan, Caroline)
With Sam
The interview (Lucan, Sam, Caroline)
Rescued (Lucan, Sam)
First day part 1 (Lucan, Sam, Amanda)
First day part 2 (Lucan, Sam, Amanda)
Punishment (Lucan, Sam, Amanda)
Shopping (Lucan, Sam, Amanda)
Recapture
Arrested (Sam, Lucan)
Extras:
Lucan pre-slavery: glamour vs no glamour (art)
Height comparisons
Your Pet-Class Faerie: Tips for Care and Punishment (booklet extract)
Incorrect quotes
Kara and Edith hug (art)
AUs
Kara and Edith medieval fantasy reverse au (Kara, Edith, Sam, Amanda)
Tattoo artist x park ranger (Edith, Kara)
Awesome stuff by other people
Art of Lucan by @haro-whumps (Lucan)
A Small Breakthrough (Kara, Edith, Molly)
Asks
The cause of Lucan's mutism
Character asks
Mark
📦 Have you ever thought about returning your pet?
Kara
🤫 If you could say anything to your owner with a guarantee of zero consequences, what would it be?
💀 If she was one of the 7 sins, what sin would she be?
△ Kara, do you think you deserve what happened to you?
♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon
Edith
9. What is, or would be, Edith's favorite video game?
☆ - happy headcanon
Taglist: @whump-for-all-and-all-for-whump @onlybadendings @whumpofdory @haro-whumps @flowersarefreetherapy
Kara and Edith have their own masterlist (also feat Amanda) here.
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Shit, I haven’t posted in a week!! Submissions have been slowing down, but that’s no one’s fault, I promise you guys!
Anyways, without further ado:
Headcanons from the mod:
Languages I think some characters can speak!!
Ian: French (more specifically Canadian French)
Molly: German (I think she’s mostly German)
Clear: French, Spanish, Old English, Japanese, Italian
Julie and Wendy: Danish, Sweedish, Dutch
Sam: Serbian and Croatian
Peter: Dutch
Nadia: Spanish
Burke: Cebuano
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Meanwhile, Megan and Tess were out on a date at The Caboose bar. Megan wore a more bold outfit* and looked so good and Tess was like ‘Wow, okay, Meggs and toast,’ and fanned herself. Megan smiled and was like ‘I know right? I bought the pants and blazer for work originally but they look so good paired with this bralette.’ Tess grinned and added that it looked more than just good and Megan laughed as she led them to the bar and brought drinks.
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