Kade Peregrine: There's nothing quite like the camaraderie of sitting around with your friends nursing various injuries and illnesses as if you've just survived a boss fight. As my mother would say "we want putting in a bag and shaking up" (and there might be enough for one working body between us)

For Disability Pride Month, one thing I'd love abled bodied people to figure out is how to speak to someone with chronic health issues without implying that if they themselves had the disabled person's health conditions, they would end it all. I promise you life goes on- even with health issues.

I wish people I care about would be more comfortable complaining. Like they’ll be telling me they had a headache or something and suddenly look STRICKEN and be like “oh god but it’s nothing compared to what you go through!” It’s okay! We’re not competing. I’m not internally rolling my eyes at you. ❤️

But the emphasis is on “people I care about”. Random strangers trying to one-up me or minimize my experience by weighing it against something they think is comparable can get fucked.

There's nothing quite like the camaraderie of sitting around with your friends nursing various injuries and illnesses as if you've just survived a boss fight. As my mother would say "we want putting in a bag and shaking up" (and there might be enough for one working body between us)

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