Health, Family and Ableism: The struggle is real

The struggle is real

By Alone - 15/01/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I've come to accept that while my family claims to be supportive of my disabilities, they become completely ableist whenever they're the source of the problem, or if my problems otherwise have a direct effect on them. I have no real friends in this world. FML

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You deserved it 165

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Make it stop!

By Anonymous - 04/06/2022 19:00 - United States - Steele

Today, I've finally accepted that my parents do not love me. They constantly do things that I hate, then casually remark to other people, "I think he's mad at me now." They also know my hearing is insanely hypersensitive, yet they're still obnoxiously loud for no apparent reason all the time. FML

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You deserved it 200

By Anonymous - 15/04/2009 05:37 - United States

Today, my aunt informed me that she thinks I'm faking the debilitating disease I've had for the past 13 years. Apparently she thinks I just don't want to go to college or get a job, and that I like living on disability. She also added that my entire extended family agrees with her. FML

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Great parenting, dude

By Etherealskye1023 - 14/12/2020 11:01 - United States - Douglassville

Today, my dad told me that I'm nothing but a burden because I can't work, and disability is worth nothing. It's not my fault I ended up in an abusive foster home that left me with spinal cord damage. FML

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You deserved it 242

Get help soon

By Anonymous - 08/08/2021 06:01

Today, I realized I rarely go outside anymore due to hyperacusis, social anxiety, depression, and sensory issues. I'm also afraid to tell my family and friends about my problems, because they don't understand how bad it really is. Looks like I'm doomed to be depressed and alone my whole life. FML

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You deserved it 213

By Normal - 13/12/2009 04:39 - United States

Today, my brother and I got in a fight and he told my friends that I am mentally disabled. They believed him. Apparently, "everything makes sense now." FML

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Unsustainable

By Anonymous - 29/10/2023 15:00 - United States - Clinton

Today, I started to hate being the "mentally stable friend" because my friends will be talking about mental health and I've got to be the 'all smiles and positive' person who gives them hope in life, but the second I falter I can see everyone shift and I'm just not. Allowed. To. FML

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You deserved it 102

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By Someone - 06/11/2022 04:00

Today, I've known that I'm dyspraxic for a long time. It was a real eye-opener when I found out about it, but there's still one problem: the majority of the population seems to be incapable of understanding the condition. I still get bullied for not being able to do simple tasks, even with the diagnosis. FML

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You deserved it 137

The dreaded WhatsApp group

By Anonymous - 13/05/2023 18:00

Today, I confirmed just how excluded I am by my very few friends. My messages in the group chat were completely ignored, yet another person was answered by multiple people within minutes. At least solitude can't let me down. FML

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You deserved it 100

Sticking together

By Anonymous - 14/05/2021 02:01

Today, I was disowned in my family because of the pandemic, after I refused to quit my job and live at my parents house, with them supporting my family, so now no one in my family has acknowledged my existence since August 2020. FML

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You deserved it 75

Stuck in a rut

By Mary - 23/08/2023 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I realized I don't have a family, I only have garbage people who have been sucking my time, my money, and my life from me. FML

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You deserved it 112

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Tuesday 16 January 2024 0:08

I don't understand what you mean about being supportive with your disabilities? you either have them or you don't. it's part of your life litterally

Chazzster 28

Tuesday 16 January 2024 19:53

I am not defending OP's family, I am just trying to help OP understand what might be going on. While a disability affects the person with it far, far more than anyone else; it does affect the people around you. And people are human, things that make life inconvenient for them tends to be something they complain about. That's not your fault OP, but it is a human reaction... My wife's disability is she has memory problems stemming from a stroke she had in her 20's. I don't mind being her auxiliary memory unit when there are questions. I do sometimes get frustrated when she misremembers something and refuses to accept that she might have an error in her recollection. This is a minor example of one person's disability also sometimes causing inconvenience to the people they are close to... OP did not state the nature of their disability. Some disabilities have more impact than others to the people close to them. That's no one's fault, it's just something you have to figure out how to live with.