Author: dawnmarierose

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”

tsunflowers:

must see video – cat gets vacuumed

she is like 20 years old and completely deaf so she isn’t afraid of the vacuum bc she can’t hear it and she even gets excited when my aunt pulls it out bc she wants to be vacuumed with the brush attachment

artemispanthar:

I’m sure someone has already thought of this, but they should make a Russian nesting doll where it’s Pink Diamond and inside that is Rose Quartz and inside that is Steven and inside that is the sense of crippling guilt and responsibility and the dread of possibly never being able to make up for past actions that have hurt the people you love.