lynkinchronicles

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It’s okay if the only thing you accomplished today was keeping yourself alive. Existing with a body that constantly malfunctions is exhausting. You don’t need to ‘earn’ rest. You already deserve it.

- reminder to myself this upcoming week.

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medical professionals: aw why don’t u have any hobbies or do anything with ur free time? :(

me: yeah maybe it’s the 7/10 baseline chronic pain you’re refusing to treat but idk bro could be something else i guess

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I understand that the word “cripple” can be painful—it was used as an insult for a long time. But just like the word queer, some of us in the disabled community have reclaimed it with pride.

I use #cripplepunk to connect with a movement that resists ableism, rejects productivity culture, and affirms our right to exist as we are. It's about solidarity, not harm.

If you don’t feel comfortable using that language, that’s totally valid.

But please don’t police how I speak about my own disabled experience.

Today, despite the weight of disability and emotional pain, you still did something to care for yourself. No matter how small it seemed—it mattered. That is resilience. That is love.

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I'm not broken,the system is

As someone with chronic illness and disability, I often feel like I’m wasting my life.

I’m constantly resting, constantly dropping dreams, careers, courses, jobs.

I feel like a failure most of the time,like I can’t seem to accomplish anything.

I try to apply what I’ve learned in therapy and stop thinking in black and white.

My life is made up of a bunch of intersecting identities.

Maybe I’ve lacked structure sometimes, maybe I don’t even believe in structure.

But is that really the only reason I keep “failing”?

Maybe I need to look at the full picture, not just the small details.

The truth is: I live under a system that isn’t made for people like me.

It’s not made for sick people.

It’s not made for people who need to pause, who can’t constantly be producing for this fucked-up capitalist machine.

The problem isn’t me.

The problem isn’t us.

The problem is this world, still stuck in outdated molds in the 21st century—

a world built for one kind of person, when we’re all so different.

Thinking about it like this helps.

It makes me feel less attacked, less broken.

But here’s the hard part: I still have to think about the future.

A future where I can afford my basic needs and medical care.

A future where, maybe, I can even enjoy a few little things.

I have no idea how I’m gonna build that future, but I know I have to.

I have to find ways to break through the cracks of this society.

I have to figure out how to get off “hard mode”whether it’s by finding shortcuts or using community-made mods.

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Doing nothing? No, I'm being held hostage by my body. I can't afford to make it angry. It's already proven that it's very willing to hurt me.

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Guys when I was 16 I went to Paris because of this show and I accidentally flashed a bunch of people when I walked over a vent so you could say miraculous ladybug has had an impact on me

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if you’re on tumblr and over the age of 24 it means the mental illness won

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r/Murderbot mods really said "if you can't use it/its for a fictional character, get over yourself".

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erin lecount, sweet fruit

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I hate how often some (typically abled) people will go “well, if you can’t [get a specific support], then what?” when it comes to disabilities. As if it’s a “gotcha” moment. And then act like you’re exaggerating when you answer that question honestly.

Disabled people often die from a lack of support. A lot of disability aids are not a luxury, but a basic need in order to live.

“Well what happens if—” people die. People hurt themselves. People hurt others. Disabled people don’t magically become abled if our needs aren’t met.

If a bedbound quadriplegic is caught in a housefire, and there’s nobody there to save them, they’ll probably die. They won’t magically become able-bodied out of sheer will.

If a nonspeaking/nonverbal autistic is denied access to alternative methods of communication, they’ll suffer in silence. They won’t spontaneously become capable of speech.

Disabled people are disabled all the time. Our disabilities don’t go away just because they’re inconvenient, or if we’re in danger.

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the old cistern beneath the flood control system

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I am no longer explaining my chronic illnesses. I'm only ominously referencing them like I'm a fantasy realm NPC dropping plot hooks:

I am besieged by the affliction

The ritual was successful, but it has drained me. I need time to recuperate.

I can't do that, because of The Curse

Dark forces are conspiring within me. I must conserve my strength to battle them.

Unseen foes assault me. I cannot strike back with blows, but I can lessen their influence by consuming certain alchemical rites.

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disabled people deserve access to outdoor spaces!!

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Unpopular opinion

I don’t want a self driving wheelchair that can go up stairs. I want ramps elevators, and curb cuts.

I don’t want a solution in 20 years, I want it now. I wanna be able to go to the mall with my friends and not have to worry about stairs. I want to go the movies and actually chose where I sit. I want to go to a park without having to parkour my way through cracked pavement and curb drops.

I want accessibility and I want it today.