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I miss having a meatspace community. In high school I managed to have several I would hop between, though I never quite fit into any of them. I know post-school socialing is different for a lot of people, because it's not like there are a bazillion clubs or things to choose from and many people are focused on jobs/making ends meet/romance rather than Hi I Am Also New Let's Try Being Friends!
But -- it's been so much harder since I started dealing with physical disability issues, which is when I was actually *in* college.( I accidentally a memory lane; tw for friend's substance abuse and some social isolation )
Here are things that would make it so much easier for me as a person with a disability to spend time with you, whether or not you have health issues (the same as me or otherwise):
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tl;dr. Do you want to hang with me? It comes with a side of "managing chronic pain and fatigue" and dark humor about bodies that don't cooperate the way I want them to. I might have to press the "abort" button on our plans earlier than either of us realized, and I know that is disappointed for everyone and extra work. But guess what? That means you get to press the "abort" button when you need to, no questions asked.
I still think I'm a lot of fun -- especially if we share a fandom -- and great at including people.
But -- it's been so much harder since I started dealing with physical disability issues, which is when I was actually *in* college.( I accidentally a memory lane; tw for friend's substance abuse and some social isolation )
Here are things that would make it so much easier for me as a person with a disability to spend time with you, whether or not you have health issues (the same as me or otherwise):
( Read more... )
tl;dr. Do you want to hang with me? It comes with a side of "managing chronic pain and fatigue" and dark humor about bodies that don't cooperate the way I want them to. I might have to press the "abort" button on our plans earlier than either of us realized, and I know that is disappointed for everyone and extra work. But guess what? That means you get to press the "abort" button when you need to, no questions asked.
I still think I'm a lot of fun -- especially if we share a fandom -- and great at including people.
