Me: I’m chronically ill which makes me disabled. I managed to adjust my life so I can live as comfortably as possible, which means I don’t work, being poor, and not doing much. Sometimes I have to sleep all day, sometimes I go on hikes with my dog, sometimes I exist, sometimes I want to kill myself. That’s my life and I’m okay with it.
Ppl: BbUuuTTt — ThAt soUndS dEpreSSinNngG!
Ppl: buTtT — I COulDn'TttT lIvE liKe thIsS!
Ppl: BbuUUTtTtT — iSn’T tHEre ANyThiNg THaT caNn bE DoNe tO chAnGe YOur depREssIng stAte?
Ppl: bUuuUtT — LivE iS abOUt LIVING, NOT EXISTING!
Ppl: buTT — hOw cAn yOu LIvee LikE tHat?
Ppl: buTttTTTTT — DoNt be So neGaTiVe, if IT wAsS mE, I WouLd bE mORe HopEFuLl, That thEre WiLL Be a CuRe, AND My dePreSsIng LIfesTyLe WoUlD eNd.
Ppl: BUttT — YOure SUCH AN INSPIRATION!!! I wOuLdvE kIlleD MYsElf By NoW!
Me: Well, at this point we should think about who is the really negative person in this conversation.
Ppl:
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Ppl: Yeah, no, you’re negative, saying you’re disabled is negative, disability is okay in and of itself, but don’t call yourself disabled, because that’s so negative, not having goals and not accomplishing anything in life is a wasted life, contributing to society is important, you’re so poor for not seeing how you’re wasting your life, you should really try to change something, although I admire you, because I would have killed myself by now, just saying.
Also people with reading comprehension issues saying they can’t just sit down and read theory and need other sources like videos/audiobooks/etc isn’t fucking childish. Indicating that we’re lazy for not wanting to struggle our way through hell like we did when we were students is ableist as fuck. Just because systems built by conservatives fail to include us doesn’t mean you get to as well.
The world is geared towards non-disabled people and if you can’t understand that your leftism is shallow and garbage.
Sometimes ppl are so incredibly funny. A few months back I commented on a post about the German band Rammstein. Everyone was hailing them, but I said what needed to be said: That they’re Nazis and should be treated as such. I have never gotten so many angry replies to anything I said, every single one of them defending Rammstein and telling me I didn’t know shit and that patriotism is a good thing and omg how could I say something like that and that I didn’t know what the term Nazi really means and that one look at my bio made everything clear.
Three things:
First of all - my bio? What part of my bio makes anything clear about my comment? The only thing that makes anything clear is your reaction to my bio… So… ???
Secondly, all the replies to my comment came from countries like the US or Australia, telling me that patriotism is not an issue and that you can love your country blablabla… Like… Have you read about your countries’ history? Have you read the news lately? How can you love countries that treat their minorities like shit and other stuff like that? Probably because you don’t belong to a minority… Well… Also, I’m not sure, but if I remember correctly, the OP of the video is Jewish. Rammstein makes music that’s especially appealing to Nazis, they don’t ban them from their concerts (like other bands do), they don’t speak up against them, there can be seen the “Hitler Gruß” in many occasions in the audience etc… Just fyi. And one person defending them is trans. Guys, Rammstein’s lyrics are all about exclusion. I was rolling on the floor laughing my fat ass off when I saw who defended them.
And last but not least: Guys, don’t sweat it. I will still say Rammstein are Nazis and that patriotism is a bad thing regardless of how disparaging your remarks about my opinion and my bio are.
You know why?
Fun fact: I’m fucking German. I know Nazis when I see them. I went to protests against them when you didn’t even knew what the term “Antifa” means. My grandfather was one until his death in 2014. In some German states these racist, homophobic, patriotic assholes are part of the government. You still see swastika graffiti on the streets, especially near Jewish organizations and stuff.
I am so sick and tired of ppl from countries with a different history than Germany telling me what racism, patriotism, and national socialism look like. In Europe and especially in Germany, these things are taught in schools. We actually deal with our history (or at least try). And whatever is said about Rammstein in their defense is pure window dressing. They have done a lot for better PR, but behind that nothing has changed.
And if you’re still not convinced that they’re assholes, read this article:
The band named themselves after this disastrous event that killed 70 people and injured about a thousand. Especially in the beginning, the band’s props and sets at live shows showed burning debris, and the band members’ jackets were often on fire too. Every time somebody criticized them, they said it was a coincidence. Yeah. Sure.
In conclusion: Rammstein are assholes. I don’t like them. Do I tell you to not listen to them? No. It’s your decision what to do. Do I think you’re an asshole too if you listen to them? You bet I do. Am I going to shut up about it? Hell no! So, have fun insulting me for telling the truth, I don’t fucking care.
Me: I broke my leg in several places, it hurts like shit, but I still manage to walk without a limp and behave completely normal when I’m with people.
Person: WHAT THE FUCK GO TO THE HOSPITAL SEE A DOCTOR GET TREATMENT!
Me: Oh, sorry, I misspoke. I meant: I have all the symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD, it’s exhausting like shit, but I still manage to function completely normal when I’m with people.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if the phrase “self care” doesn’t resonate with you, try calling it “system maintenance” and see if that clicks.
I cannot put into words how much I do not care about people who ‘fake being disabled for benefits’ cause a) it’s wildly blown out of proportion, is a very damaging rhetoric and is a huge waste of time and resources b) I do not trust the government to decide or be able to tell who is and who isn’t 'faking’ and c) if someone is going through that much hassle for such a comparatively small reward then they probably need the money and I’d rather they have it than not.
Oooohhhhhh PPPRRRREEEEEAAAACCCCHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Also, do y'all know how BORING being disabled/chronically ill and not being able to do stuff can be? Every “normal” person quits after a few months because there are only so many movies/TV series to watch, online games to play, books to read, records to sort, cupboards/closets to empty and rearrange, stuff to do around the house, blankets to knit… Believe me. (Insertion: Would I be glad to be able to do all that.)
So you wanna go outside at some point. But guess what: Ppl will ask you what you’re doing outside during daytime when everybody else is working. So you should be able to explain what kind of disability you have. And then ppl will ask you: But… It can’t be that bad, you’re able to take a walk, so why aren’t you working?! Well… Believe me! You’ll only be able to have that conversation a few times before you get super annoyed and try to stay at home (because you’ll meet ppl who know you literally everywhere and every time you’ll have to explain that, yes, you’re still disabled/sick, and no, you’re not better yet, and also no, you’re still not able to work). But at home it’s boring again.
In conclusion: Even if somebody was trying to fake it, they wouldn’t be able to keep the scheme up for very long because basically, non-disabled ppl don’t have the eagerness to do it. It needs a lot of physical and emotional strength to be disabled - it is almost impossible to fake it over a long period of time.
i’m tired and angry and i just wanna give a special fuck you to every teacher who implied that using “complex” language meant you were cheating or sucking up, when in fact that’s just how a lot of neurodivergent/autistic kids (and adults) naturally sound
My thoughts indeed
This is so me. I used to use really complicated sentences and stuff, but did a lot mistakes bc i was dyslexic - which of course nobody told me. So the complexity of what I was saying resulted in even more mistakes. Since our school system only counts mistakes… Well… I was a bad student. Of course. Because how else would it be?
[Image description - Images of a nonbinary, queer, intersex, aroace, genderqueer, pan, trans, bi, rainbow and lesbian pride flag with the text: Still alive. End description.]
A nonbinary gender that is connected to space, stars, and the universe as a whole. This gender feels vaguely unaligned in nature and has ties to the feeling of genderless-ness.
Someone who is Spacegendervoid is also usually “void” of gender itself.
Full term: Spacegendervoid is a feeling of space and stars but in a far away sort of way. Almost like a void that vaguely resembles space and the stars themselves and leans towards a nonexistent/agender feeling. The main aspects being, space, vaguely existing somewhere outside of gender, and sort of not really there like a void in time.
(Image description: nine brightly colored squares with text in the center. They read: “My gender is beautiful. I am already “trans enough”. I love myself. I deserve to have my gender respected. My chosen name is my real name. I am worthy and brave. I deserve to be safe. Trans is beautiful. I am proud to be queer.“
genderfluid people are valid no matter what causes their gender to change.
whether it happens randomly or when you’re around certain people or go to certain places or do certain things, you’re still valid as a genderfluid person and you deserve to have your identity respected.
