Catholicism, Chronic Illness, Autism & More
I know, I know it's not prom season. Homecoming is over, and we're in a weird in-between season of no real dances for high schoolers. (Well, besides those Christmas dances no one goes too unless they have a boyfriend/girlfriend, or really nothing better to do.) But.. Despite this.. A recent post on my Facebook page… Continue reading Surprise! Disabled People Exist!
Welp. Officially, 8 hours ago, my dad has been dead for a year. Somehow, that's mind boggling that it hasn't been only a couple hours, while at the same time, it also feels like it's just how it's always been. That might be an autistic response to grief, although it may simply be, that acceptance… Continue reading Reflections on Grief – One Year Later
Another Midnight Rant (2am?) brought to you by the drama in the pro-life movement recently, and also the fact that I finally got out of my walking boot, and am therefore in a ton of pain from overduing it. Anyway. If you missed it, Abby Johnson sent on a tirade against a black "bishop" (parentheses… Continue reading More Midnight Thoughts: Pro-life Movement and Intersectionality
See, we forget that, existing just as we are, we are made perfect in our Christian faith, of trying to suffer with Jesus on the Cross, and love like he loved. Because of that, we shouldn't look at the things we're born with, or the things that cause us to be permanently "different" as bad. We don't consider red hair to be bad (anymore) we don't consider being left handed to be bad, we (shouldn't) consider different races to be bad. So why do we consider disability, so many of which exist in a social context, to be bad?
What? That seems harsh, but it's just using my personal experience. I feel like personally, I've started paying more attention to the "little" things in life. Most of those aren't so little, but before my dad and grandma died, they seemed commonplace. As an example, things like Father's Day, Daddy-Daughter Dances, "Happy Birthday Grandma/Dad" cards… Continue reading Grief Turns You Into A Selfish Monster
If you've ever scrolled through anything related to disabilities for even 30 seconds, you'll see the idea of labels brought up. Namely, that we shouldn't label people. Specifically that we shouldn't label ourselves, or others with disabilities, with the disability we/they have. Which is quite frankly, stupid. Now, I'm not saying that people with disabilities have… Continue reading Labels, Ableds, And Other Vaguely Rhyming Words
Being disabled doesn't make you a object of inspiration. Like, seriously, it's not. People with disabilities get told they are bad for having a disability, and therefore told living with it makes them exceptional. Social media has increased the access to looking at inspiration porn, and I don't use the term porn lightly. Porn is… Continue reading On Ali Stroker, Inspiration P*rn, and Representation
How often have you stopped and thought about the ramifications of not letting people be happy? .... Suicide risks are considered to be a serious mental health risk in young people, especially those in poor, and even middle class families.
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