Next time you look at a disabled person and think we might be lazy or slow, stop and consider the unpaid labour in the background that we have to complete to survive.
Reading this having arrived home from a physio appointment where my physio said, ‘Okay, you’ve been coping [with this situation] because you had to, and your body is showing me that.’ Tears in solidarity 🥲 Thank you, friend
The work associated with keeping myself alive (and solvent) as a disabled person is more than I ever imagined. I was a military officer, and this is harder!
Reading this having arrived home from a physio appointment where my physio said, ‘Okay, you’ve been coping [with this situation] because you had to, and your body is showing me that.’ Tears in solidarity 🥲 Thank you, friend
I'm really glad it landed friend <3
Spot on. Thank you for writing this.
Thank you for saying that!
I’ve often said that having chronic illness(es) is a full time job. You put the meat on those bones. Thank you! So very well described!!!
Thank you so much
I really needed this today, Jamie. Thank you for expressing my feelings so accurately.
I'm really glad it landed for you and thank you for saying that - it means a lot
So true for me too. So much work behind the scenes just to level the playing field. So much time, energy and money.
Isn't there just - and we do it all only to discover that the playing field will always be slanted against us anyway
The work associated with keeping myself alive (and solvent) as a disabled person is more than I ever imagined. I was a military officer, and this is harder!
That's saying something!