voqurnen-jovein:

shabbosfemme:

kipplekipple:

For the very first time since getting my walking stick, it happened. A woman stopped me in the street and said, “Have you hurt your legs?”

I was taken aback, despite reading about this type of thing time and time again from other visibly disabled people, and told her that my leg bones are the wrong shape.

I recognised her reaction from stories told by others: as soon as her curiosity was satisfied, she lost interest. I no longer existed to her, she barely even responded and walked away.

So, in view of this happening again, I have come up with some nonsensical replies to give in future. Please feel free to add your own.

– “I was poisoned by a pretender to my throne.”
– *vague wave at the sky* *conspiratorial whisper* “Chemtrails…”
– *in the same tone as their question* “Oh my god, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR MANNERS?!” (as per @fuzzybumblebee)
– “I’m just really into accessories!” (fuzzybumblebee again)
– “Slipped on a banana peel.” (fuzzybumblebee again)

– “Nah, I just enjoy being asked invasive questions by strangers.”
– “I actually don’t have human legs at all!”
– *in a dreamy tone, as smoky as you can* “Well, once upon a time, back… before…”
– “My brother ate my legs when I was young, so these are made of [insert elaborate and ridiculous material here – caramel, pigeons, dentures, car parts, etc].”

Print cards that say “I traded my voice to the sea witch for these legs”