I want a fair world with those of us with disability - not in twenty years, not in a hundred years, but now! I blog in the hope that I can be part of that change: in myself, my community, and the world.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
More things I wish I could tell people
Don't tell me you think you would commit suicide if you were me. That's not actually a compliment or funny--far from it.
You would be one of the few people that understands just how much this question sucks. I have gotten it the majority of my life and seriously, and it is not funny or telling me I'm strong. It's like gee guys! I'd never thought of that before but choose to prevail! Laugh awkwardly and shift eyes...
I'm just so horrified by this comment I have no idea how I'd respond- hopefully something along the lines of "If I'm strong enough to deal with this then you could to..."
Assiya,
ReplyDeleteYou would be one of the few people that understands just how much this question sucks. I have gotten it the majority of my life and seriously, and it is not funny or telling me I'm strong. It's like gee guys! I'd never thought of that before but choose to prevail! Laugh awkwardly and shift eyes...
I'm just so horrified by this comment I have no idea how I'd respond- hopefully something along the lines of "If I'm strong enough to deal with this then you could to..."
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