I used to struggle with how to reveal that I'm disabled to someone I just met. It's not because I was ashamed; it's because I wasn't sure how the other person would react. Would it be awkward? Uncomfortable? Would I be teased, even? Just a reminder to whomever is reading this that I felt that… Continue reading Take it or Leave it
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Ignorance versus Curiosity
I've been thinking a lot about the difference between ignorance and curiosity as it relates to my disability. I find that sometimes the distinction can be hard to pinpoint. So, I thought I'd group together some questions I've had to answer over the years that I personally deem ignorant or merely a sign of curiosity.… Continue reading Ignorance versus Curiosity
World Cerebral Palsy Day 2019
Today, on World Cerebral Palsy Day, my mind is occupied with many thoughts. To be quite honest, I'm struggling with what to say about it that I haven't already said. Last year, I wrote a Facebook post about having CP to commemorate this day. I really did debate just re-sharing that on my personal page… Continue reading World Cerebral Palsy Day 2019
No, I Am Not Faking It
One time during college I was with a good friend of mine, Margaret. We were waiting to see a dance show. Turns out that I ran into another friend of mine (let's call her Polly) during the show and she sat next to us in the second or third row. Since there wasn't a lot… Continue reading No, I Am Not Faking It
The Burden of Explanation
I briefly mentioned in my last post that it wasn't on me to educate others or explain to them anything related to living and dealing with my disability. That act of explaining or educating someone who doesn't really know what it's like to live while disabled can frankly be a burden. It's not on me… Continue reading The Burden of Explanation
On Empathy
Sometimes I struggle with the distinction between empathy and sympathy. I suppose one way of looking at it would be that empathy is when you feel what another person is feeling, whereas sympathy is more like you care about what another person is feeling, but you can't experience it yourself because you don't know what… Continue reading On Empathy
Kiss Me, I’m Spastic
Source: Pinterest Let me start by saying that my type of cerebral palsy is called spastic diplegia. The spastic part refers to spasticity, which is a reflex resistance to passive movement of the limbs and is noted by difficulty in initiating or controlling muscular movement. The di- in diplegia denotes two, in this case two… Continue reading Kiss Me, I’m Spastic
The Spastic Diplege 