Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we...
by Broken_Hippo on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:06PM
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No, it really isn't.
I mean, I woke up one day and was half blind. Well, I could see out of my left eye, but it was all a blur. "Yes, I know that's a big E at the top of the eye chart, but it is a dark and light blur".
I've had both hands go numb. I could use them, mostly, but had to look at them to properly wash bread dough off of my hands. I couldn't feel it.
These things mostly got better after some time - I have MS, you see. It wouldn't be realistic to think that I could wake up and not be able to use my voice effectively or have some sort of hearing problem. Or not be able to walk well. Or a number of different things. And at least at first, I'd not think to use text relay either. I might not think about it for a few weeks - it might get better, after all. In the meantime, I'd be getting increasingly frustrated at society.
I mean, I woke up one day and was half blind. Well, I could see out of my left eye, but it was all a blur. "Yes, I know that's a big E at the top of the eye chart, but it is a dark and light blur".
I've had both hands go numb. I could use them, mostly, but had to look at them to properly wash bread dough off of my hands. I couldn't feel it.
These things mostly got better after some time - I have MS, you see. It wouldn't be realistic to think that I could wake up and not be able to use my voice effectively or have some sort of hearing problem. Or not be able to walk well. Or a number of different things. And at least at first, I'd not think to use text relay either. I might not think about it for a few weeks - it might get better, after all. In the meantime, I'd be getting increasingly frustrated at society.