By Chally on 1 November, 2009
I’d been diagnosed with my first chronic illness for a good ten years before I took the label on. This was partly because I didn’t make a connection between chronic illnesses and disability. That’s an experience I share with a lot of “invisibly” disabled people. Disability is all deafness and wheelchairs and that sort of [...]
Posted in identity | Tagged but this is about me, chronic illness, identity, invisible disabilities, labelling
By s.e. smith on 29 October, 2009
How about not? Truly, this is probably one of the most annoying things which people say to me. Well, ok, I exaggerate, but people have been saying it a lot lately so it’s on my mind. I’m a rather private person. I don’t think I’m that much more private than most, but as a general [...]
Posted in autonomy, bodies, social attitudes | Tagged but this is about me, family, privacy
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