Disability Representation - Blog Posts
hear me out. combine Angel au with Tim Twins au.
...and the reason the bats never meet angel in person is cause he has some mobility issues.
like maybe he uses a wheelchair and/or needs braces or a cane or smth. or maybe it's like some disease that makes him unable to do strenuous activities, like pots.
idk man, it's 1 am, i brain barf first, research later.
but then they(bats + Jackson) get themselves in trouble and watch whichever-evil-bitch-is-responsable get intimidated by some kid that can't even stand properly.
like, it's joker vs Some Guy, and joker is NOT Winning. (prob not gonna go as far as joker tho)
and then Jackson is all 'this is Angel ^-^'
angel: hi. ...bye
jackson: isn't he neat? the skrungly.
and half the batfam is like 'wait they're the same age??? and probably twins??? Angel isn't some weird father figure???'
the other half of batfam: no wait, it makes sense now. i can see the whole "raised eachother" thing better having seen that. the voice changer was prob just fucking with us.
... haven't read the fic in a while so uhh mc'scuse me for inaccuracies.
Here’s to the people with disabilities that aren’t talked about often. People who don’t see tumblr posts about their disability or cute buttons about their disability or infographics about their disability or even the slightest scrap of representation. People who have several disabilities or a disability with a name that they can’t pronounce. I see you. We exist.
Napstablook is autistic. He literally dissociates when you lay down on the carpet with him. He hyper-fixates on music. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if Mettaton has some form of neurodivergence. He doesn’t like to hang out with people because he doesn’t understand them
NAPSTA BLOOK IS AUTISTIC AND I WILL GO TO MY GRAVE WITH THIS
disabled people!!!
what are some illnesses/disabilities that youve never seen representation for and would love to see?
let me know in replies reblogs asks messages whatever suits you :3
Bucky is a disabled amputee and that should still be true in AU’s and fics in general
I don’t care if it “““DoEsN’t FiT wELL””” with your Stucky Coffee Shop AU, unless a fic is exclusively pre or during the war then he should be an amputee and if a fic is exclusively pre-war then Steve should be disabled because that’s what he was pre-serum. The reason why this is so important to me is because it’s important to have representation for disabled characters and we can’t just erase that.
The only time when neither one of them were disabled was during the few years between Steve getting the serum and Bucky falling off the train.
Also, fun fact, the type of amputation that Bucky has is either a shoulder disarticulation or (more likely considering how far the metal arm goes into his shoulder) a forequarter amputation.
And now, here are some suggestions for how to explain why his left arm and shoulder are missing: Cancer, him still being a war vet who lost it in action, an accident involving heavy machinery and bad safety precautions, a very large and extremely infected wound in his shoulder or the “very revolutionary” idea of just not saying how he lost his arm but still referencing every once in awhile that it’s missing and how he’s affected by it.
Digital Detox Helping With Chronic Illness
I did what I like to call a "digital detox" by limiting 90% of the apps I could use on my phone, especially social media. I do this because I find so much negativity in the community. Trust me when I say I know being chronically is hard. But there is no reason any of us need a 24/7 reminder of it.
I also find it difficult when I'm stuck at home for a good majority of my days, with no work, it's hard to keep myseld entertained all day. I end up relying on my phone and I get incredibly sad in the process.
As some of you may know if you watch my YouTube, I was off social media for 7 months. I found it beneficial. While I'm ready to be back on social media, I needed a break
So I only used my phone to film my journey, listened, to music, and text two people. My time spent on my phone was half of what it usually was (really just using the camera app.)
Would you be interested in me uploading to my YouTube channel my journey of a digital detox while living with a chronic illness? Should I do this more often? Would you consider doing this?
UPDATE!
I had to reupload my video due to accidentally adding copy right music (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)
Signs you're getting better that are NOT symptomatic | Chronic Illness Addition
You're adapting: Instead of pushing yourself past your limits, you learn ways to make your life with chronic illness just a little easier. It could be sitting while you beush your teeth, or opting for a bath instead of s shower.
You stop telling yourseld you "aren't disabled enough:" Maybe you're an ambulatory wheel chair user or you don't always need a cane to walk around. Stop telling yourself that just because your chronic Illness differs from day to day, means you aren't disabled enough. Go buy that cane or walker and use it when you need to. You don't need anyone's permission. You don't need to prove anything to anyone
You've learned to ask for help: I know we all want to be independent and not rely on other people for help. But even able body people need help from time to time. Our body function differently, and it's okay to need extra help than the average person. You're not a burden.
You priorities your mental health: Mental health is extremely important especially when dealing with chronic illness. You may be grieving your old body or experiencing jealousy. This is all normal. Ways that have healped my mental health tremendously are making a gratitude list to remind me what I'm grateful for, creating a schedule, and minimizing the time on my phone.
Please feel free to add to the list
Psst… HEY
If you are also queer, disabled, and/or have chronic pain, and wanna see art and other content about it, then feel free to follow my youtube ;))
I've been making shorts, and hopefully filming a full video when I have the energy!
One of my videos (´ . .̫ . `)
ROUGH DRAFTS
Rough drafts of art I hope to make into stickers and prints. The insparation is beams of light, chronic pain, love, and hope. I want a contrasting primary colors of midnight blue, blinding white, bright red, and shining yellow
Top drawing: representation of my heart palpitations
Bottom left: migraines so bad you feel like an egg being cracked open
Bottom right: my girlfriend is a beam of light in the life of chronic pain and illness