OCD symptom i struggle with but don't see talked about a lot: inability to trust your own memory and/or perception.
as an example: i put my headphones in my bag. i say im sure they're in my bag, but what if i imagined putting them in my bag? i have to check, so i stick my hand inside and grab them. but then i have to check *again* because what if i just so happened to have another object shaped and sized exactly like my headphones that i just forgot about? so i have to pull them out of my bag and look directly at them to fully confirm they were in my bag
this is a fairly benign example but this also happens with other worse scenarios for me and it's. not fun
i was trying to get some advice on recognizing pressure sores from wheelchair use yesterday and ive been yet again reminded of how hard it is to get effective medical care as a black person. the main early signs of pressure sores discussed are reddening of the skin, or blanching (press your finger on the spot, it turns white, and if it stays white when you release its blanching), neither of which happen with my skin tone. ive found out that general discoloration can be an indicator for darker skin but it isnt as obvious as the reddening on white skin, and that info is much harder to find.
i was able to find some resources on skin conditions on darker skin (this is a database of images of skin conditions and does have example pictures on darker skin), but i still feel that a large portion of doctors out there are completely unaware of how different conditions manifest in people of color, which can lead to a huge gap in care. did you know pulse oximeters are often very inaccurate on dark skin? what are we supposed to do when the basics of medical care dont include us? poc (especially black people) either get the wrong kind of care or just don't get any at all. people genuinely die from this sort of thing. what are we supposed to do?
If I was braver I would do it off anon but I will say that you’ve been a massive inspiration to me since 2012 and made me feel seen with your stories and wonderful creations!
For my uni senior comic class, we had to present our favorite comic creators and I made a presentation about you and your work (my class gives you various mouth agape reactions at your beautiful backgrounds and a good few “is that 3D????”)
Thank you for sharing your stories and for creating and drawing! I truly think you’re a unique hella soul of pizzazz and fun! Like that one post you shared about the book writing , I’m happy you’re able to put it out there! I hope one day to be as brave as yourself and be able to share my own stories !
Sincerely,
Anxious like a Jiggle Jello Anon
DON'T BE A ANXIOUS JELLO ANON THANK YOU FOR THESE VERY KIND WORDS WHAT A NICE THING TO READ BEFORE GOING TO BED