[ SECRET POST #2312 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2312 ⌋

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Comments

Acknowledging own disability

[(Anonymous)]

I know this is probably going to sound kind of stupid, but... a recent show has made me sort of examine and think about my own disability. Which I guess sort of makes me acknowledge it more?

I was born with some amount of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but I was pretty lucky. Although I do have definite physical and mental challenges because of it, they weren't so severe that I couldn't get a degree, a job, and then go to grad school.

I mean, I still am kind of ashamed of it, the fact that cognitively there are just some things I will never be able to do or handle or overcome. The fact that I am quite literally brain damaged, and no kind of medication or therapy can fix that.

But the show has sort of made me realize that I can accept that I have brain damage, but I can still be proud of what I've done in spite of it, and still be a useful and productive member of society. I may have some weird habits and some cognitive gaps, but I can still be thought of as smart and valuable.

I dunno I guess... I can be sort of proud of myself?

Re: Acknowledging own disability

[(Anonymous)]

Of course you can be proud of yourself! :>

Re: Acknowledging own disability

[(Anonymous)]

Of course you can be proud of yourself! And you should be. It sounds like you've overcome and accomplished a lot OP.

And nothing that you said sounded stupid at all.

Re: Acknowledging own disability

[(Anonymous)]

You know what? Hells yeah you can be proud of yourself, and you should again be proud of yourself for coming to such a step of acknowledgment and acceptance. It's pretty huge. (says the disabled woman who still sometimes struggles with that)

Re: Acknowledging own disability

[cakemage]

Sounds like you've actually got a lot to be proud of.