By Chally on 6 January, 2010
I can’t rely on my body to produce all the energy I want anymore, to do what I want anymore. I have to ration out time and energy and the capacity for certain things. I no longer trust that people will stick by me when things get inconvenient, when being my friend gets messy; that [...]
Posted in introspective, life changes | Tagged life, personal
By Ouyang Dan on 23 December, 2009
Ten years ago I joined a club. You don’t have to say anything about it. It is something I have (mostly) come to terms with. I only bring it up to give a little context. I have a father out there in Meat World somewhere. I differentiate for a reason, and no, I Don’t Want [...]
Posted in introspective, life changes | Tagged spoons, thoughts
By Ouyang Dan on 15 December, 2009
Permanent Limited Duty is an option that a service member has to being fully medically discharged. It allows the member to stay active duty on a strict schedule and with very strict limitations of duty. It allows them to fulfill their contract obligation as opposed to being released from it early. There are specific criteria [...]
Posted in introspective, life changes, military, shaming, social attitudes | Tagged military, perceptions, shaming
By Annaham on 3 December, 2009
I suggested a treatment/”cure” to a PWD for her/his/zie’s condition, and they ignored my suggestion/did not throw themselves at my feet with gratitude/got upset. Why? I was only trying to help! Many people who do not live with chronic health issues, perhaps in a spirit of wanting to help those they know who are in [...]
Posted in 101, autonomy, blaming, bodies, identity, life changes, normality, resistance, shaming, social attitudes
By abby jean on 21 November, 2009
As a single lady with a disability, I have lots of complicated and tangled thoughts about romantic relationships. While there’s a lot to say there (my therapist can attest to that), it all boils down to my belief about myself (which I want to make very clear is how I think about me, not something [...]
Posted in feminism, gender, life changes, social attitudes
By Guest on 13 November, 2009
Many girls experience horror and anger when they find out what bracing is going to mean for their lives, and that it won’t even fix them, it will just probably keep them from getting any worse.
Posted in bodies, guest post, identity, intersectionality, life changes, social attitudes | Tagged intersectionality, scoliosis, sex, sexuality, social treatment, treatment
By Ouyang Dan on 6 November, 2009
Moderatrix Note: “The Labor of…” is a somewhat intermittent series to re-explore things in daily life taken for granted before living with chronic pain and/or disability. This is a space to share experiences. Dressing. I was never, and am not now a fashionista by any stretch of the imagination or definition of the word. I [...]
Posted in bodies, life changes, Uncategorized | Tagged chronic pain, clothes, disability, The Labor of, things I took for granted
By Ouyang Dan on 31 October, 2009
Moderatrix Note: “The Labor of…” is a somewhat intermittent series to re-explore things in daily life taken for granted before living with chronic pain and/or disability. This is a space to share experiences. Sleep. My relationship with sleep has changed dramatically throughout my life as I have grown and changed. I am told that I [...]
Posted in life changes | Tagged chronic pain, chronic pain conditions, pain management, sleep, The Labor of, things I took for granted
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