If you've ever told a person who's had to be bedbound for a period of time that you wish you could "just stay in bed", DO IT.
Stay in bed. For days. But don't get up if someone needs you to, or you get bored, or you get antsy. Don't do anything other than rest. Just lie in your bed, whether you need to get stuff done around the house or socialize or anything else "productive". You'll have to cancel on people, you'll disappoint them, they won't understand.
And if you're thinking, "well, i CAN'T just be in bed. There's stuff that has to be done - I have plans", maybe ask yourself why you assumed a disabled person doesn't have plans or things to do or desires.
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Looks like we can’t isolate, ignore, ibuprofen our way out of this one boys
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do able-bodied people not understand that if disabled people call out of work every time they don't feel good that we would call out of work every fucking day?
like honestly. what do you think being disabled means?
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Pain is a great motivator…
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Meanwhile Toriel:
(Loud noises don't wake her up usually.)
Artist note: I’m so proud of this :))) I know it’s a lot of dialogue and reading, but dialogue is grueling work for me. I’m glad with the art and for the amount of pages I made in such a relatively short time span -w- page 5 was super fun to work on. A lot of blood, sweat, and hours here... :) The backgrounds were a big bore tbh, but I finished them! Yippie!
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Imagine Damian not acknowledging that he suffers from Metal Spine-itis and the pain that it causes him. Mostly because he would have to stop Robining for awhile and he only really gets to hang out with his dad when he’s patrolling with him.
But one day he wakes up in excruciating pain and literally cannot move, he can’t even cry for help. Luckily Bruce realizes that Damian has slept in and it’s very unlike him. Alfred says that it’s good for him, he’s a growing boy that needs his sleep. But Bruce’s dad senses are tingling so he goes up to check on him.
He rushes Damian to the ER and they’re put into a room very quickly and Damian is given some very strong drugs for the pain while they wait for tests. And while he’s hopped up on painkillers he starts crying.
“Does it still hurt, kiddo? Where is it?” Bruce asks, wiping tears from his cheeks. Damian tries to shake his head, but winces and just whispers out
“No.” Damian gasps, “I just- I just don’t want to lose Robin.”
“Don’t worry about that, sweetheart.” Bruce runs his hands through Damian’s hair. “Your health comes first, okay?”
“No!” Damian grunts, “I only get to see you when I’m Robin. I don’t want to lose Robin.”
And Bruce kinda is in shock for a bit before his brain is like “one problem at a time.” And he focuses on getting Damian feeling better.
So then he organizes at least one day a week where him and Damian hang out. And then he starts doing it with all of his kids.
And some days, Damian comes to him saying that his back hurts and he needs some comfort. Sometimes Bruce isn’t sure if his back really does hurt, but it doesn’t matter. He still gives any affection Damian allows.
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I haven’t been able to sell many slots for my bigger types of commissions this month, so I’ve been struggling to make ends meet while I try to get a job. I was going to link my ko fi again but I’m so tired of asking for money it makes me feel horrible
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i've said it already probably but ppl who don't use mobility aids. especially doctors. stop trying to get rid of other ppls mobility aid. stop making that a priority. stop it with the "we gotta get you off that [mobility aid]" "you shouldn't need to be using a [mobility aid]" "let's focus on getting you to where you don't need [mobility aid]" "a [mobility aid]? but have you tried [herb]/[medicine]/ [exercise]/[facebook hack]/[pseudoscience]/[meditation] instead?" "but you look old/cringe/weak/sick". shut up
i don't know why so many of y'all think my end goal is to stop using the thing that helps me. and i KNOW most of y'all wear glasses or contacts but you're not running around trying to find the solution to make you stop needing them. so quit doing it with every other aid just because it reminds you of old or sick people.
especially bc most of y'all don't want to have that reaction when it comes to chronic pain, fatigue or discomfort. i say "my joints hurt" you say "oh well :/". i say "i feel lightheaded all the time" you say "just push through it". i say "my stomach is at least a 7/10 on the pain scale every day" you say "are you sure it's actually that bad? maybe you're exaggerating".
but as soon as i pull out a cane, or a shower chair, or a spinny chair for when im cooking in the kitchen, and i say "finally, im getting really good help!" . that's when you care. and all you want to do is take that away as soon as possible.
you just don't want to fucking see disabled ppl be disabled.
you don't want to have to look at it. you don't want to have to listen to it. you don't want to have to be reminded of it.
but too fucking bad !! i don't care !! im naming and decorating my canes !! they will be the loudest part of my outfits !! the same will go for a rollator if i'll still need one in the future !! i'm going to talk about how i'm disabled regardless of if anyone else can hear me !! because i am !! why should i hide just because YOU don't like it !! close your eyes !!!!!!
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after the earlier coverage from Crikey on australian government use of mSpy, Matthew Petti now provides similar coverage for US government use instead! very happy to have helped with this coverage as well
once again my original broad coverage of the mSpy leak can be found on my website!
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