#totally not bc of ableist

[cryptid-aac]

Love post for ppl who type " weird "

Love you ppl who type " weird " because use AAC to type (hi, sometimes)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird" because have language disorder (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because have I/DD!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because have severe autism/higher support needs autism/Level 3 autism/however you identify (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because English not your native language!!

Love you ppl who type " weird" because rushing thoughts (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because blind!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because that's how brain thinks!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " just because!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because semiverbal (hi)!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " because nonverbal!!

Love you ppl who type " weird " for any reason not mentioned or no reason or reason that not know of!!

[yuridovewing]

Does anyone actually think that it’s “Shellheart’s fault” that Crookedkit got renamed or are people just that insulted at the slightest insinuation that Rainflower maybe wasn’t the only one in the wrong in that situation

[crippledgoddess]

Beyoncé tickets are €87…. someone sedate me this summer I’m gonna be the most annoying bitch alive

[is-the-owl-video-cute]

”everyone’s tired of your bs” okay don’t follow me then? This isn’t hard.

[hiimcanadia]

I know we all like to joke about how queer people will tell you their whole life story the first time you meet them but fcking hell I forgot how exhausting it is to interact with someone who seemingly goes out of their way to actually do that

[autistic-beshelar]

til there's a weird amount of people who hate matt mercer for absolutely zero reason

[klugpuuo]

Lotta people claiming that the dsmp doc has misinfo like. Are you gonna make a post correcting t or...???

[touchatism]

I was talking to a coworker about how I have a really hard time speaking other languages but I can read/write them just fine. He said something about practicing more and I mentioned i have auditory processing issues. this is how the conversation proceeded—

Him: auditory what???

Me: I have a really hard time with hearing speech correctly.

Him: [condescending] well you learned English just fine didn’t you?

Me: my guy🙄🙄 I can barely understand English half the time.

[lost-soul-01]

my family telling me to suck up when i tell them i’m sick or telling me i’ve gotten way toooo soft recently????

[lavend-ler]

tips on how to write cane user Neuvillette from a crutch user

Neuvillette uses a cane - and that's amazing! but increasingly I got worried that the portrayal of him being a cane user could be based on harmful stereotypes. hence I wanted to make a list on tips I can give as an irl crutch user

DISCLAIMER - this is in no way exhaustive list and I am no end all be all authority on this. I'm just a disabled person in fandom who is tired of ableism. of course this list can be used for other disabled characters but I esp wanna focus on Neuvillette (cause I love him)

Neuvillette is an occasional cane user (just like me) and that's totally fine. he doesn't have to use it all the time to be "disabled enough". he probably uses it during the days he feels worse

he holds cane in his right hand - that means it's his left leg which needs support (again, just like mine!)

a lot of disabled ppl are prone to the changes in the weather. I think it'd be interesting to keep in mind esp in Neuvillette's case

as long as we don't have the canon confirmation on what is Neuvillette's disability, all hcs are fair game. personally bc I relate to him I hc him with my own disability - arthritis

don't be afraid to portray him using his cane in combat. mobility aids are often used by disabled ppl not only as a support in walking but also in every day things. for example, he could be pushing buttons with it or helping himself while walking the stairs

bend the ableist stereotypes - make him use his cane and be badass with it. esp since he proudly uses it during his burst

canes make ppl more visible. don't fall into ableism and make characters only care abt Neuvillette when they notice him using the cane. if u choose to do so, make Neuvillette remark back, noticing how ppl treat him differently and unfairly

do not make jokes abt his cane. I have already seen ppl make jokes that he's an old man who needs to use the cane. it's disrespectful and unnecessary. don't bring up him being a cane user only when u talk how he's old

canes are very personal. even if others offer help or to hold it, Neuvillette would be against it

on that note DO NOT MAKE OTHERS CHARACTERS TAKE HIS CANE esp if u want to treat this as silly fun or even worse, romantic. Neuvillette's cane is his business and any character taking his cane from him would be extremally disrespectful

Neuvillette might have to take breaks between longer strolls to sit down and regenerate. again, sth that happens to me a lot

tho every character in Genshin has to be quite active, remember to portray Neuvillette to be relaxing too! he can be badass, active and strong and that won't make him any less when he's relaxing. I absolutely suggest u portray how he relaxes after the day and how he takes care of himself. maybe a calming tea or some ice packs - those are definitely great options for chief justice to relax and ease his aches after an eventful day

HERE is another post that focuses on more on experiences of mobility aid users. I find it very relatable and useful, it's a fantastic further read

hope these will be helpful for u! ablebodies please don't derail. other mobility aid users, feel free to add more things to the list <3

[klapollo]

the complete and utter contempt so many online leftists have for disabled people is both totally disheartening and very embarrassing and frustrating. it's very clear that for all the posturing they see disabled people as annoying and that accommodating them is ultimately inconvenient and they dont want to think about it. something about this discussion just turns self proclaimed communists into fox news reactionaries. dsa using asl applause at events is bad bc it's cringe and fail, no one actually needs grocery delivery bc all disabled people are just able bodied twitter microcelebs with adhd, making jokes about how everything is ableist is okay because disabled people are annoying.

i truly don't understand it at all. how can you claim to be a leftist and see some of the most marginalized people in our society as inconvenient annoyances. so many disabled people live miserable lives not bc of their disability but bc the systems fail them spectacularly in every way and refuse to budge on it. they live on poverty pittances from uncaring governments, they beg for basic things every functioning modern society should have like ramps and elevators in train stations. and then, when all else fails, they resort to assisted suicide because the world doesnt want them to live. and somehow this is superfluous or bourgeois. atrocious mindset. absolutely abysmal. but get your jokes in about ableism on twitter.

[campgender]

Hi, my friend has a chronic illness that flares up sometimes and we've been wanting to hang out but it has gotten cancelled a couple times lately bc of her not feeling well enough on the day. I want to ask her how she feels cuz I care abt her a lot and want an update but 1, I don't want her to feel pressured or like I'm asking just to ask can we hang out now, and not bc I care abt how she's feeling (does that make sense? I may be overthinking this) and 2, I genuinely wanna know how she's doing but idk what to say if she responds with her not being better, sometimes u don't feel better and that's ok but I always want to offer comfort somehow or just convey my friendship? but I feel the same everytime and don't want to sound repetitive ?

Any thoughts?

this is really kind of you & it means so much to me that you want to support your friend & are putting so much thought into it! my response is inherently based in my own experience to an extent & everybody’s different, but a lot if not all of this is stuff i’ve heard regularly from other chronically ill people. of course, don’t say anything you don’t mean – if some of this isn’t the case for you, just adapt accordingly :)

i understand worrying about being repetitive but i think that’s totally okay to do! for one thing, it can be difficult to remember things period when you’re ill, especially during a flare, & for another, internalized + societal ableism is a hell of a force. it never hurts to have a reminder that not everyone is trying to force ableist expectations onto you + your friendship & that someone cares about you!

i think you can definitely tell your friend pretty much what you told me! like, “hey, it’s okay if you aren’t feeling up for responding but i just wanted to check on you! not trying to pressure you to hang out or anything, i just care about you & how you’re doing”

honestly the most important + supportive thing people have ever told me is that it’s okay if the answer is “bad.” i’m literally like surprised pikachu meme every time somebody offers to let me vent about having a rough time & then it helps me just to talk about it. it’s really socially unacceptable to talk about chronic pain & a lot of people get frustrated when you’re complaining about the same thing & there’s not really anything they can do, so just the opportunity to be like “yeah shit fucking sucks right now” means a lot.

obv the appropriateness of this depends on the person & their relationship to disability but most of the time i’m very like, radical acceptance / embracing / etc about the fact that i’m probably just gonna get sicker, so sometimes when i’m having a rough time emotionally & am like “what if i’m this bad for the rest of my life” my gf (who doesn’t have chronic pain / chronic illness) will say something like “then i can’t wait to be there with you ❤️” & it’s more meaningful to me than i can begin to put into words.

again everybody’s different but for me one of the biggest things is when disability stuff just… isn’t a big deal to the other person. which, it’s totally okay for you to need support from others when someone you care about is going through a hard time & when things change! but abled people are constantly horrified about like, every aspect of my life, so being able to talk casually about symptoms & somebody mirror the mood / tone i set – laugh if i’m joking, be upset about the ableism i experience & not my body itself if i’m complaining about people being weird about it, taking things as they come – is so affirming.

other things that have been helpful + meaningful for me are friends sending me notes, stickers, & art in the mail – having something tangible can make me feel more “real” & part of the world, something i struggle with due to being homebound – & peer support around medical neglect, which often just looks like talking to someone after a doctor’s appointment & them reaffirming my reality / experiences & saying i didn’t deserve to be treated that way.

oh one other change in language i’ve made over time & probably picked up from a few other ill people in my life is a sort of realistic encouragement – there’s not necessarily anything wrong with “i hope you feel better soon!” because like, i get that the message is well-intentioned, but it can be awkward & difficult to receive when you don’t know if that’s gonna happen. instead, i try to tell people something like “i hope you get a bit of relief soon” or “i hope things are a little easier tomorrow.” a 7/10 pain day may be horrifying for most people, but when you’ve had a streak of 9s, it can be a much-needed taking the edge off, & i try to make space for that breadth of experience in my language.

i’ve answered a few similar questions before so i’ll add my “asks” & “faq” tags on my chronic illness blog in the reblogs if you want to browse! much love to you & your friend and feel free to lmk if you have any other questions 💓💓

[y0urnewhyperfixation2]

autistic rwby hcs

ive been seeing a lot of autistic rwby hcs so here's some of my own :)) it's very unorganized so good luck (totally was not projecting throughout all of this)

RUBY - the autistic silly ever i love her sm. we already see in the show, even the manga she's crazy obsessed with weapons so I'll take that as either her special interest or hyperfixation. i like to hc that when she was little she rambled abt weapons to mainly yang, but when she went to beacon she began talking abt them more to blake. sometimes even weiss would listen (but again, mainly blake). ALSO ruby cannot understand social cues for her LIFE (me fr). This is a common trait many autistic people share. Overall, she has trouble communicating and interacting with others in v1. In one of the first few episodes (ep 2 i think) she seems to oppose the idea of making new friends when Yang brings it up. This could hint at a small disliking for change (that she eventually learns can be a good thing). when she was younger i like to imagine that ruby wouldn't really have a sense of fear, and would often get herself into dangerous situations that yang or summer had to pull her out of. impulsive ruby perhaps. probably a clumsy little kid too. now these are just hcs so i hc ruby as a leg bouncer. i think she'd stim the most out of all of rwby and just can't keep still no matter what (maybe AuADHD ruby rose idk just an idea). I think ruby would enjoy hand-flapping when she's excited, and she's usually bouncing on her toes or swaying on her feet bc shes so restless. chewing her nails too when she's anxious. I like the idea that ruby would sit down and rock herself when she's distressed (again, totally not projecting). hc that ruby would also despise eye contact. also i think ruby would absolutely hate the texture of eggs, idk why. ruby also has meltdowns from time to time, but they increase in numbers the closer they get to v9 and worsen. ALSO ALSO ALSO ruby has trouble controlling her volume, incorrect pitch tone and speed. basically ruby is very autistic to me :D

WEISS - weiss is a trickier one tbh but I CAN SEE IT. ok so yknow that one time in v2 (or 3 idk) where weiss wont shut up abt the vytal festival and remnant world history n stuff. and that other time she starts talking to ruby abt vale's communication tower and the history behind it. i know she's probably just invested in that stuff bc shes weiss and she was also from another country (atlas), but STILL. i think she would hyperfixate on that stuff. she would like to just compile the weirdest most random facts ever abt the world around her and just start spouting them out at everybody bc it makes her so happy. this makes people think she's a know-it-all though, so :( which also leads into my hc that weiss was forced to mask her autism for a LONG time in Schnee Manor. her father thought she had some "illness" and took the ableist route (sounds familiar). i think this would lead to weiss being insecure abt her autism and having that sinking feeling of needing to be "fixed". dw, weiss begins to embrace and accept her autism the more time she spends with rwby :) also, even if weiss is pretty sarcastic herself i think she had trouble understanding sarcasm back at beacon. she got a little better at deciphering it over the next few volumes but ultimately she has trouble sussing it out sometimes. i also think that weiss would bounce her leg when she's nervous, probably twirl her pencil. her voice gets noticeably higher in the show when she's excited (like when she met with Winter), so i hc that she squeals when shes super happy. she would enjoy organizing as well. maybe she'd even use singing as a vocal stim. at first, i think weiss would've hated being touched, but then she shifts to be absolutely touch-starved. (she likes yang and ruby's hugs the best bc the deep pressure calms her) and also we all know weiss probably sucked at making friends if she ever had the opportunity. she probably also is crazy good at spotting even the smallest details and observations and stuff. ive also considered bpd weiss but y'all arent ready for that discussion

BLAKE - now i'll be honest: i haven't actually thought abt autistic blake a lot. the thought kinda just skimmed my mind im sorry ;w; but we all know blake would hyperfixate on her books. a bunch. ngl she'd probably be that one person in the fandom writing a whole lot of fanfics idk why. maybe she had a small hyperfixation for wildlife and nature when she was little. i can see her being one of those kids who enjoyed playing in the grass and collecting bugs in Menagerie. in the show (beacon arc) we do know that blake is more reserved and it takes a while for her to trust, and its probably bc of her past relationship with adam but shhhhh. BUT at the beginning of v1 we do notice that blake prefers to be alone, and this is different from the whole 'running away bc she thinks she's endangering everyone else' thing. like, at the beginning of v1 she's implied to be mildly annoyed at yang's attempts to befriend her, and she immediately walks away from ruby the first time they met. many autistic people prefer to be alone and blake may have been one of those people. again, just my hcs. i think blake would've had a slightly similar case to weiss, masking her autism around adam. (but less extreme and she stopped masking earlier than weiss.) ghira and kali probably got her diagnosed at a young age, so blake's always been aware of her autism and overall, she doesn't have a big problem with it. i think (mainly post v9) blake would sometimes purr or like yknow hum to soothe herself. i can also see her organizing and rearranging stuff. she would also run her fingers and twirl her hair a bunch. i also think blake would be the most affected from loud noises, and she owns a pair of modified cat-ear headphones for this. blake's social battery is drained pretty easily too.

YANG - haven't thought of her that much either ;w; but i think her special interest would be motorcycles or smth like that. similar to blake, maybe she was obsessed with nature at some point, like bugs and birds. i think yang would also find comfort in deep pressure. probably owns a heavy-weighted blanket (she and ruby would cuddle up underneath it when they were both overwhelmed as kids). yang probably bounces her leg too when she's nervous, maybe taps her fingers on the desk or chews her pencil. i think yang would also struggle with managing her emotions and has several methods to calm herself down. oh and yeah i think yang would've been diagnosed at a young age. she doesn't really know whats "wrong" with her at first, but comes to accept her autism pretty easily after that. when she was little i think she had a rough time making friends. she was always too loud and couldn't control her volume. taiyang has always made an effort to understand yang's autism and tries to help her in any way he can (yang gets a little annoyed by it). oh no yang is a hard one too uhhhh lemme think. yang would've loved certain sweet, flowery smells and fluffy textures as a kid, and often went to them seeking comfort. maybe scented pillow or smth. i think she would've also been those kids to carry around a comfort object like a stuffed animal everywhere (ruby does this too). probably one of those kiddos to also get hurt a lot, so summer would have to patch her up almost every day after school. yang learns to be more careful and watchful of her steps later on. i feel like yang would also be kinda picky abt what clothes and fabric she wears bc of the texture.

my brain juices are dead so those are my autistic rwby hcs. uhm yay bye help this took hours for some reason even though nobody is gonna see this lol

[corvu-ss]

i finally watched my bloody valentine (2009) and i have nowhere else to talk about sooo

what was that lol

i liked it bc apparently all horror movies i actually like are kinda trashy, but what was the plot? they never really gave an explanation as to why warden started killing, or what the mining accident was? was tom responsible or not? and then what was that whole thing with tom? was it a haunting, possession, or another ableist way to use mental illness (possibly did) for (a nonexistent) plot??

also sarah??? girl c’mon do better, and axel should have totally died

[daisychains111]

live "tweet" books with me (via the goodreads progress bar) pt.1: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

SPOILERS

wow her mom is a major bitch

lol found the love interest...hey Xaden nice to meet you

 "he is the most exquisite man I have ever seen" called it

 wait is this a love triangle book...hmmmm

 wait no, new prediction...childhood best friend guy is totally gonna betray her

 "the fourth wing" rooollllllllllll credits

 I think I'm gonna like Xaden...he gives off "I'm gonna give goofy energy" vibes

 oh, there's one super special dragon that's super special and super awesome....so she gets the black dragon?

 every Brennen mention makes me sad

 HA she waved ICONIC

do I think him calling her violence is cute? jury's out

I am not attracted to toxic men"

first of all: iconic

second of all: yes you are babe

 awww Rhiannon is Rhi...this scares me for her life (I'm scarred after Adena in powerless)

he's gonna call her violence: update....its cute

 I lied...she gets the gold one... it's cause she's short and it's small...sounds ableist

the dragon saying "Yes you, move" like he's teaching drill spots is peak comedy

black dragon...called it

AND THE GOLD ONE HEY I CALLED THAT TOO OMG

THEYRE A MATED WHAT NOW

rip childhood best friends to lovers paradigm....dear love triangle prediction thank God I was wrong

lol a dragon with a sense of humor

HAHAHAHA judgey Tairan is my favorite

YESSSS CALL HER OUT ON HER TOXIC MAN-LOVING ASS

live laugh love having a dragon as a father figure

that's hot

like REALLY hot

prediction: it was Rhi and that makes me really sad

March 14, 2024 – 

page 236

HOLY SHIT WAS IT DAIN

Not Rhi oh thank god

lol dragon sex

*insert Debby Ryan meme* he made a knife for herrrrr

AHHHHH I LOVE HIM OMG

as you should he was a bitch

tairn giving her shit all the time is EVERYTHING

this may be a fantasy land but Xaden making his friends move in her dresses bc he broke it during sex is so college I love it"

idk if I've mentioned how much I love Ridoc yet but I freaking love him he's so funny

YOU MOTHERFUCKER

I haven't read all weekend but after the idea has festered a bit I don't think Brennen is dead

nooo liaaammmm

"YOU CANT MAKE ME FALL FOR YOU AND THEN DIE" BRUUUHHHHHHHH hehe I love them

man is making it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR Xaden is in love with Violet yall

as you should Violet....don't put up with his traitorous ass just bc you're in love with him

HE IS ALIVE I CALLED IT OMG

[eorlys]

hear me out, danny phantom au but vlad is the good guy

everything is almost close to being the same, vlad still suffered his accident and still got left with no support, but somehow overcame every odds and is a good person, protecting everyone and shit and has 20 years of experience of stopping bad guys from taking over the world THEN there is danny who after the accident becomes a chaos child and is stealing from the rich to redistribute to the less fortunate, people has been trying to capture him but hes VERY slippery and very stubborn, so after a while vlad takes notice, he hears rumors of a little shitter being in amity park so hes like "i have not seen maddie and jack for a while... i will hold a reunion and maybe see if they know something" then low and behold, danny is causing trouble to his vultures, beats his ass because how dare this random mf harass his besties... is that fucking danny fenton. so he of course the silly he is he reveals his identity and tries to talk him out of girlboss gaycriming all over america but danny says "NUH UHH", basically all he can do is make a D: face and try to at least get to make him do his crimes when no one is looking so he doesnt cause panic to regular people who did NOT sign up for his shit tucker and sam are totally in on it, they especially love dunking on cryptobros and hack important sites for fun (tuck) and stealing funding from ableist and morally wrong organisations like autism speaks (i hc sam as autist bc shes so gatekeep gaslight girlboss) but ye they are basically the same, except jazz who just finds it a little funny but is watching out for danny just imagine doe a 40 year old vampire looking ghost chasing a floating kid and be like "NO YOU CANT DO THAT SPIT IT OUT"