Talking to others about my disability makes me feel….
Complete the sentence..
Talking to others about my disability makes me feel….
It makes me feel depressed as I explain all the things I can't do. I say I have IBS, I gotta say all the things I can't eat and how weak it's made me, physically. I don't even know if I've told anyone I have an anxiety disorder; I feel uncomfortable doing it cuz I haven't gotten an official diagnosis yet, for that or my other suspected mental conditions.
But, if I'm doing it in a disability discussion, I feel good to be in a community who knows how this feels and comforted by all the kind people. We share experiences and help each other and make each other feel better. It's nice. Like not every aspect of this has to be terrible.
@HydrangeaField awww hydra your not alone
@CaringBrit Thank you, Brit. This community helps me feel not alone anymore, which makes a big difference to me. :)
It makes me feel broken, i don't like being disabled I've always been a independent person before i became disabled, so it's difficult but i will never give up hope of a full recovery.
@reservedCat9143 I love how youve encountered such a huge milestone in life yet you still keep a positive mindset.
@reservedCat9143 aww sorry to hear you feel that way however great job on the positivity
I have two answers. I feel understood and this makes me able to find answers and feel comfortable. That was one . Then the second answer is I feel talking to a wall if I am misunderstood or not heard which I feel isolated. I deal with these feelings.
@richyShiny39
Hi @richyShiny39 !
Yes, that's understandable. It seems like what can make the difference is the people you may interact with when you open up, is that so?
Cheers!
Makes me feel, like missing a leg doesn't make me any less human. We are all equal. :)
makes me feel awkward. i feel like people think i'm pretending
It makes me feel like an inconvenience. Because my disability effects every second of my life. When people ask me what's up, I used to honestly catch them up on doctor's visits and diagnoses and the newest symptom. But I realized that too many times, they felt like I was relaying some tragedy to them instead of genuinely catching them up. Like I get it. My life is very different from yours. But I'm just complaining about my body the way you'd complain about your job. You don't have to look like you're terrified of what to say. Just be like "man that sucks" like you normally would.
But I feel like I have to talk about it when I can. I have to normalize these conversations. We all do (when we have the energy and ability to do so) bc otherwise it'll always be this way.
It depends. If person whom i tell about my disability is accepting and compassionate, it makes me feel good about my disability. If person is not accepting or is unsupportive, uncompassionate,... it makes me feel bad about my disability.
