One issue with ableism is diminishing, increasing and comparing pain. People often talk about conditions they suffer and apologize for my "worse" issues. Or, diminish issues "it can't be that bad you're so energetic" avoid with me. Pain is pain and suffering just sucks full stop.
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I'd rather be well than be an "inspiration" any day.
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Replying to @salliegoetsch
Agree except if I can inspire as educator, friend, helper - as service and empathy. My husband and my once partner in music crimes were wheelchair bound and got such bullshit for "being independent" or my friend "A girl with a guitar, and that voice, inspirational!" Judgement sux

Jan 23, 2021 · 10:40 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
Oh, sure. But I don't want to inspire people just because I didn't off myself when I became chronically ill.
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I have so I must be uninspirational! I could have been covert but I wasn't build that way. Processor is externally installed. Replacing it is too dangerous now :)
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