I Love My Forearm Crutches But Damn They Make My Forearms Tired So Fast Especially When Im Having A Flair

I love my forearm crutches but damn they make my forearms tired so fast especially when I’m having a flair day (both pots and pain) like today. I’m so glad I have them but holy shit it’s exhausting.

[to the tune of YMCA] mothman, there’s no need to feel down I said mothman,

Yo. Why’d I think a pheasant was a mammal??? That things a bird? Wacky absolutely wacky

what if every Tumblr user suddenly looses their mouse?

I fucking hate the way that working and having a job and what not is valued above everything else. It’s valued above health, above eating, above enjoying life, and so much more and that’s absolutely ridiculous. Not everyone can work and they should not be deemed less than because of that. Many people who cant work want to work! The focus on labor and one’s ability to work is unhealthy and unhelpful. Someone’s worth is not based on their productivity and to think or act otherwise is extremely harmful. People shouldn’t feel bad for taking the rest they need when they need it. No one should ever have to put off taking care of themself and treating themself with compassion. We need to treat each other with compassion, understanding, and respect.

I’ve called out of work a lot for numerous reasons related to my health and every time I do I feel really bad about it and quite frankly I shouldn’t feel bad for prioritizing my health. I am honestly really lucky because my job has super flexible hours and it’s really easy to have someone cover my shifts even last minute which I’m super thankful for. My shifts are short (2 hours) and I have a few days off every week so already I’m not working super frequently. My job is also something that I enjoy and don’t mind doing which is a privilege honestly. Even with all of that I still feel a lot of pressure to be productive and to work because of the society I live in. Today I didn’t feel good or comfortable enough to go to work but i did anyway because I feel like I can’t since I’ve called out so much recently. Many days I wake up and wish I could just do nothing without feeling less than for not being productive and that is something I need to work on deconstructing for myself.

We should not base our worth (or the worth of others) on how much we get done, how much we work, and/or how “successful” we are.