Hot Take: All Might is a disabled person in his regular form, given that his body has been irreparably ravaged by the injuries from All For One as well as the corrective surgeries following the incident, limiting his physical capabilities in a very real way despite being able to function in a relatively normal way.

Additional Hot Take: Not all disabilities function the same, and some disabled people can still accomplish great feats of physical strength.

I don’t have the receipt but is it too late to get a refund for my body?

PSA: Some wheelchair users can *GASP* walk

annieelainey:

tiny-seedling:

annieelainey:

annarosewanders:

questionall:

cutieyama:

annieelainey:

Wheelchairs are used for many disabilities; it could be very painful to walk, one may lack the strength to walk, have hyperflexibility, shortness of lung capacity, fragility of joints, muscles, skin etc. 

REBLOG so people STOP harassing wheelchair users when they stand up and even WALK out their chairs in public.

I hardly ever add comments to posts but i feel the need to add on. A couple years ago i was in a wheel chair because of my chronic illness. I went to an amusement park with my school and each time we’d go on a ride the people who work there must ask if i was able to walk onto the ride. A lot of people found this offensive (my sister is working at disney world and she told me that whenever there is a wheel chair the cast members must ask if they are able to walk.) I of course told them i was able to walk and when i got out of my wheel chair i got so many bad glares. After that field trip i was bullied the rest of my highschool life because people thought i was faking it. It got to the point where these girls from church ended up breaking my wheel chair. Please please stop harassing people who use wheelchairs.

There are many times when due to breathing difficulities I’ve had to use a wheelchair or motor cart in the store or other places. That doesn’t mean I can’t walk or others can’t walk but it does mean we can’t go far and we do need the assistance. It’s no ones business judging people who need the help. No one should feel bad for using what the need when they need it.

I grew up with a bone deformity in my feet in ankles that was not visible to the eye and I was still able to walk. After walling for any more than about 30 ft my feet would begin to hurt so bad I could barely function. My family took a trip to disney world when I was 9 and I needed to use a wheel chair. I specifically remember hearing a woman scoff and growl about how lazy and disgraceful I was but also my family for raising such a lazy child. And this was just because I got out of my chair to go hug Tinker Bell. Please stop harassing wheelchair users who can still walk. You made an 8 year olds first trip to disney a lot worse than it should have been.

Keep telling your stories ❤

I remember a trip to the museum back when I was 10 and my Complex Regional Pain Syndrome was just starting to spread. I hadn’t been able to be in school much, so I was so excited to finally be able to be a part of a normal, exciting day with all of my friends. I hesitantly borrowed a museum wheelchair in lieu of using crutches; I felt very vulnerable and sort of embarrassed needing to be pushed around, but I wanted so so badly to be a part of the big day. After a couple hours, I set the wheelchair aside to go to the bathroom, and then lowered myself into it when I got back out. A museum guard went fucking ham, telling me I was lazy and entitled. I hadn’t fully explained my disability to a lot of my classmates, so when they gathered around to watch the shit show, I was so crushed and embarrassed. Because of that one incident, for years, I was hesitant to ask for extra help when I needed it and I ended up worsening my condition long-term. Respect ALL wheelchair users. Treat everyone you come across with respect. You are not always entitled to an explanation.

Gonna reblog this every time I see some foolishness on or offline about someone thinking a wheelchair user is “faking” because they stood up and walked some. This time it was a YouTube video and the comment section, a curse on both their houses!!!!

I have narcolepsy, and there are some days where I can feel the exhaustion so severely that I know it’s more likely I’ll have a sleep attack or cataplexy episode. When I’m feeling that, I use the motorized carts at stores so that if I do have a sleep attack, I won’t fall and will just slump over in a seated position since that’s the safest way for it to happen (and this is exactly how it has played out a couple of times).

I’ve gotten looks when I walk over to the cart, leave, and while using it. I don’t “”look”” like I should be using it. I’m young and appear to walk well from an outside perspective. The judgement I’ve received and the fear of being harassed are so strong that sometimes I will foolishly not use the motorized cart even when I know I should. At least once, this has ended in me falling onto the hard floor and risking hitting my head or other injury. One of the most difficult things I’ve had to grapple with is learning to put my own safety above the opinions of others, and I still have awful anxiety and paranoia when I need to use a motorized cart.

If you have a physical disability, please consider giving me 5 minutes of your time to contribute to my research!

I was thinking about the impacts of disability on aspects of life and sense of self, and because I become dedicated to answering questions that enter my brain, I’m doing a personal research project regarding disabled people and would appreciate if any of you would be willing to participate! It will take 5 minutes of your time to fill out and I’ll analyze the data and release a report once I receive enough responses.

https://goo.gl/forms/au8g9sz9NKpF0cjB2

Please reblog this; I’d like to get a decent sample size to ensure significant data instead of an analysis of a few isolated cases.

So my mom is withholding my “allowance” (the money I use to exist). They (her and dad) made me move back in with them which is 20 minutes away from ANYTHING at best so a job is off the table. She refuses to use my correct name and pronouns, and when she does attempt it she treats it like a game or a burden, even though she knows that it pushed me towards three out of four of my suicide attempts. I feel isolated and in the middle of nowhere. I can’t save up to live with my girlfriend again because, again, a job is impossible right now. I’m disabled physically and mentally (I will soon be admitted to a facility for a month so that’s another reason I can’t yet apply for any jobs), stuck in a place where I can’t do anything, and my mental health is further deteriorating at an alarming rate by having to stay there.

What the hell do I do? What I need to do is earn some money but that’s damn near impossible. I’m so stressed and sick of living there, in a house where I’m not respected and my identity is treated like a joke.

Hey so I’m going to say a thing and it might ruffle some feathers.

If you have a disabled partner, you’re not an evil, horrible person for feeling strained/stressed because of their disability. As a person with disabilities, I can say that I’m constantly strained/stressed with myself. I am constantly sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I KNOW it’s an inconvenience in many ways. I know that it disrupts the societal norm of what a relationship should be and how a relationship should function. I know, and I understand.

That being said, the problem comes with how you respond to those feelings. The problem is when someone takes those feelings and then goes on to blame their partner, make them feel like it’s their fault they’re disabled, make their partner feel as though it’s harder for them than the actual person with the disability. The problem is when those feelings turn into bitterness, resentment, and so forth.

Be mindful and catch those feelings when they crop up so that they don’t fester; that’s the part you get a choice with.

here’s a novel idea

if you’re a “disability advocate” then don’t speak over disabled people

Mental illness is not an excuse to abuse people.

Pro Tip for When You Dispose of Pill Bottles

Scratching off the label is tedious ((especially when you have short ass fingernails)), so take a black Sharpie and black out your name, the medication name, and any info about the doctor/prescriber. That way if someone gets their hands on it, they don’t have your information.

@all my physically disabled followers

thewritegrump:

Y’all should consider following thatdisabledfeel! It’s a place for physically disabled people to vent, have a good laugh at the things able-bodied people say to us, or just share your feelings about your experience.

NOTE: This blog is specifically for physically disabled people. If you are mentally disabled/ill with no physical disability, it is the admin’s request that you do not follow or reblog. There are blogs specifically for mental illness/disability. Able-bodied people especially should not follow or reblog, by request of the admin.

**people can reblog this signal boost regardless of ability/disability!

Thank you to everyone who is still passing this around! thatdisabledfeel just hit 200 followers and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a great blog and safe space for physically disabled people. Definitely keep reblogging this so more people can hopefully see it and use it as a resource and community for themselves!