I think the disabled community needs to stop viewing physical and mental disabilities as strict categories that every disability fits neatly into. Disability doesn't and never will come wrapped in a simple package. I absolutely agree that sometimes it is important to make a distinction, but there also needs to be an understanding that there are people whose disabilities aren't strictly physical or mental.
I have met autistic people whose apraxia has led them to use a wheelchair, are they not physically disabled just because the cause is mental? Have they not been hurt just as much by the c-slur as someone who uses a wheelchair for chronic pain?
I have a condition that affects my eyesight to the point I can't drive. My condition is neurological, yet has very physical affects. Is that disability mental, or is it physical? Am I less blind because the problem is with my brain and not my retinas?
Is someone with severe Auditory Processing Disorder who considers themself Hard of Hearing just mentally disabled and not physically too? You can experience many of the same symptoms from hearing loss, so why is only one of us physically disabled?
What about someone like me who has both Auditory Processing Disorder and hearing loss? Where does the physical disability start and the mental disability end, when I cannot tell whether I'm struggling because I can't hear something versus because my brain isn't processing it? /rh
Disabilities are complex and will never be simple to define. There will always be blurry lines. Not every disabled person needs to neatly fit in the box of either mentally or physically disabled. There will always be people in the awkward in-between or whose combination of disabilities creates something new altogether.
say it with me. your trauma is valid even if:
the ones who hurt you were/are traumatized individuals.
you are/appear functional.
it was not caused by a romantic partner or family member.
“it could have been avoided”.
no one knows about it.
“it’s not that bad”
other people had it worse.
someone went through the same experience and does not feel debilitated by it.
it occurred a long time ago / you feel just fine now.
the ones who hurt you have apologized.
be gentle with yourself today, folks. feel free to add.
why is lance's only trait being allura's boyfriend??? everyone, even allura's own dad, thanked lance for choosing her and loving her but like what about lance???
what about the things he had to sacrifice becauee he accidentally became a paladin??? he had to leave his family behind and i bet every single day he misses them, his mom, dad, sister, niece and nephews but he hides it behind a smile because what else can he do??? hes in the middle of nowhere in space and hes got responsibilities on his shoulders because hes a paladin, what about when those responsibilities become too much for him??? hes still a young boy, about 16 or 17 im gonna guess. what about the numerous amount of times he felt insecure and unworthy and unloved and undeserving??? how come no one told him that they are proud of him for the things that he did and how deserving he is of the love and care from others???
do they all see him as the boy who fell in love with allura at first glance who then accomplished his dream of being her boyfriend???
like im sorry but this is a hate crime
first of all the relationship was one-sided from the beginning. allura never saw lance as a potential partner material. the only thing that happened between them was lance's huge crush on her. allura never noticed it nor did she care to. thats it.
you cant just tell me she went and fell in love with lotor and then found lance when she was looking for a replacement. if that did happen, thats pretty disrespectful to lance but also allura would never do something like that.
i was actually quite shocked that the writers made them a couple. they literally have no chemistry together whatsoever. even allura didnt deserve this. i mean, lance is a great guy and is a great partner but allura had so much more development to do i just -
ahhhh!!!
my love language?
all of em
plz spend time with me, plz engulf me with your arms, plz feed me treats made from your love, plz help me with my homework, plz cast my doubts away and say you love me
I'm just really lonely
ASKING THEM TO GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT
characters: mitsuya takashi, baji keisuke, draken, chifuyu matsuno
writing a tokrev fanfic is so confusing cuz depending on which timeline you're writing in, there are some characters that are dead and some who are alive but BECAUSE of the timeleap element, those who are dead are alive in another and, for example, if you wanna know the date of their death you have to research a bunch more before you finally find it
im lowkey upset that the meaning of netflix n chill has changed
schools are like live your dream! go do something inspiring! invest in your hobbies! even better, make tons more unique ones! those hobbies that define you will be more useful in your life later on!-
then proceed to give you homework that takes ten hours to finish
*watching a hindi movie*
guy in the movie: sukriya (thank you)
voice inside my head translating everything into japanese: arigato
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the only thing i don't like about kenma is if u shorten his name its just Ken..... and im very much against that name
idk what this acc is for anymore. student/part-time ponderer/part-time singer. 19.
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