ive been seeing this "trend" on tiktok of people telling parents of severely disabled people to "let go" of their children. saying this to parents who are present and take good care of their children is absolutely vile behavior. i have even seen people go a step up from there and saying they should be "put down like animals who are in pain". it makes me absolutely sick. i am level 1 autistic and didnt conversate until i was 4, i also work with autistic children including severely autistic children and those with other special needs due to medical conditions. it is literally eugenics idealogy to say we need to "prevent" all disabilities by aborting all disabled children or by being allowed to euthanize them. it makes me seethe.

I have found myself in the darkest place since my injury.

I just lost my job last week. I am behind on rent, medical bills, and anything else I owe money on. I am at risk of being evicted. I always ALWAYS find a way but this obstacle feels too tall. I really don’t know what to do.

I am a single 31 year old spinal cord injury that lives by himself in an accessible apartment in the middle of a city. I love where I’m at. This is my first accessible living arrangement. I have amazing friends that are so successful and happy. I truly love it for them and then I’m over here trying to crawl to the next day. I’m losing my spark and my love for life.

Im here searching for guidance and wisdom to bring me out of this endless hole that I see no bottom to.

I don’t have anybody to talk to or anybody to ask for help and I just needed to express my feelings.

I love you all and wish everybody a happy and healthy life. I promise to keep fighting.

Hi everyone,

I'm a 20-year-old male from Uttar Pradesh, India. In 2024, I had an accident that left me with a complete C6 spinal cord injury. I'm paralyzed below the chest, and I've also lost movement in my fingers and part of my hands.

I was a student before the accident, and I really want to be able to write again. But I have no grip in my fingers, so a pen keeps slipping out of my hand.

If you have a similar injury, what tools or techniques help you write (by hand or by typing)? I'm open to anything: pen holders, grips, splints, typing aids, voice typing, or any other assistive tech. Tools that are available in India would be extra helpful.

Any other suggestions are also very welcome. Thank you for reading!

I’ve constantly been compared to not only able-bodied and able-minded people my entire life by people who claimed to love me and want the best for me (spoiler alert, they only traumatized me and hurt me), but I’ve also been socialized to adhere to non-disabled standards. As a result, I tend to harshly compare myself to non-disabled people and judge myself for not adhering to non-disabled standards. How on earth can I *stop* doing this??? Thanks in advance!