Hi! Me and my child and my cats fled our home about an hour ago to escape our abuser!

This is of course going to be financially devastating and most of my savings are already used up or about to be spent on something so! My PayPal details are on my pinned post I'll copy them over in a bit im just so frazzled rn any help would be appreciated.

Copied from the pinned post:

My ex has all my benefit claims and therefore my money, I'm gonna be without income for 6 weeks until my claims are sorted and I've gotta buy everything rn. Kid needs food and towels and soap and I gotta pay for moving vans and storage units and service fees so we dont get evicted from emergency accomadation. AND gotta go about in taxis everywhere cus im not allowed to leave a fucking disabled 12 year old to rest their legs while I pop to the corner shop for juice 🙄

Anyway what im saying is im rapidly running out of money

Hey is anybody having trouble with those Captcha test things lately? Mine are getting kinda weird and I’m even not too sure what to click on

Hi, a few people accused this of being AI generated and I would like to point out I actually painted this— it was inspired by how fucked up AI generated captcha images look, of course, but the final result was hand-drawn. Don’t mind that I have over 200 layers on this thing haha my painting process is a disaster

I appreciate the people reassuring me in the comments so much haha but don’t worry I wasn’t upset! I found it funny + it was an understandable mistake anyway since I was deliberately trying to imitate that vibe, just wanted to clear up that it was art because I evidently forgot to when I initially posted it

Oh yeah, extra details: the rock/leaf litter textures I used for the ground are actually static grain taken from MRI brain scans I had done years ago

as my own direct immediate list of game grievances i hate that stardew valley expects you to side against a wheelchair user who is upset that he was moved without his consent. i hate that the mass effect trilogy gives you visible scarring as a direct result of choosing mean dialogue and heals it if you're nice. i hate that the vampire the masquerade ttrpg has a monstrous player class that can appear as horrible vampiric monsters or as visibly disabled people and both of these appearances are mechanically the same. i hate that dark souls games have a difficulty level implemented in a way that cannot be adjusted for disability. i hate that i can play as a mermaid or a werewolf or a horse in the sims games but can't use a wheelchair. i hate that the ace attorney games have so much flashing and not all of the games can disable it. i hate that disability is constantly something that happens to teach a lesson, i hate that disability is something that happens as a punishment, i hate that disability is either compensated perfectly with no drawbacks or something that is endlessly sought to be cured. i hate that no character customization will ever include the mobility aids i use, that the player avatars that represent me will never look like me. i am so goddamn annoyed and so goddamn tired.

I graduated high school in 99.

There was a student at our school named Wayne.

Wayne was gay. It was obvious. He was unable to stay in the closet even if he wanted to. To make matters worse, he was also Black. From a bullying standpoint, that was not a great combo. Both Black and white students made fun of him relentlessly. He was ostracized from the only community that may have given him protection. Only us theater kids stuck up for him, but not to significant effect.

Wayne was bullied so much that at one point he finally snapped and attacked his bullies with a lunch tray. I was actually seated in perfect line of sight and just sat there chewing my soggy fries in stunned silence. It didn't even seem real as I was witnessing it. The image of him wailing on his main bully as the food on his tray flew off is permanently logged into my long term memory.

The bully he attacked had blood all over his face and went straight to the nurse. Other than superficial cuts, he was not injured.

Before the attack, Wayne went to teachers for help. He went to guidance counselors for help. He went to the principals for help.

He did all of the things you were supposed to do. No one helped him. They wagged a finger at the bullies and warned them to stop.

Wayne's lunch tray melee was the only thing that worked. His bullies stayed far away from him. But a week later Wayne was expelled and the bullies were given no punishment.

So... no.

No one in my school talked about being trans.

Because the only way to survive being openly queer was to bash people with a lunch tray.

If you follow Selmers to the poetry society meeting in Night In The Woods, this is her poem. I loved it and the themes of the game, and wanted to use it as practice to see if i can control the way readers ‘hear’ the words through images.

You know what? My disability does hold me back! I'm sick of pretending it doesn't because society only thinks we're worthy if we're actively trying to "overcome" our disabilities or that we "defy the odds". I'm sick of hearing "you can do anything you put your mind to" because that's just not true and is often invalidating of the struggles disabled people face.

I am worthy either way, regardless of whether I can contribute in a way that society deems acceptable or not.

The same applies to you! You are worthy if you can't drive, can't finish school, can't work a conventional job. You are worthy if you can't live on your own without help. You are worthy if you'll need assistance for the rest of your life. You are worthy, always.

Okay so it's gonna be my birthday in just over 2 months and I've seen what I want but I need some help affording it because it is a BJD.

Aka

Wei Wuxian the doll

If anyone feels like throwing me some money towards getting me my blorbo my paypal is @ hawkgay@outlook.com

happy disability pride month

ablebodied people are not cripples, have never been called cripples, and will never be able to “reclaim” cripple

crippled and gimp and lame are slurs that refers to physical impairment. they are not a fun little club or a gender or an outfit that people are “gatekeeping” from you.

they are slurs. they have always been slurs. just because physically disabled people have reclaimed them doesn’t mean ablebodieds get to use them too

hope this helps!

best moments in gaming journalism

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i’ve seen these quotes a hundred times but never the full article — 200k notes and i’ve never seen someone mention the guy saying “they should let kiryu smoke meth”

the twitter people are coming quick post your optimal grinds

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ROUND 1, MATCH 17

NO MAGIC, POWERS, OR WEAPONS

Get your fucking bread out of the fridge. Refrigeration makes it stale faster. If you’re not eating your bread before it goes bad you should keep it in the FREEZER, never the fridge. Stop eating subpar bread

stupid . see again people say nobody autism is stupid . last time pixie say about word stupid , people argue . say is insult . but . stupid is only insult if be not smart is bad thing . but people so not want to listen , they say pixie is wrong rather than admit to ableism .

pixie not agree . smart or stupid , it just how people brain is . word is not problem . attitude is . belief is . of smart is better . that is wrong .

pixie not very smart . pixie is talented with painting , yes . much hard work and lots lots time to do better , so is good compliment .

but say pixie smart ? no , that is insulting , same like people who say pixie not really disabled just different able .

"Dont drink coffee after 2 PM" is such a neurotypical issue that sounds made up. Such a thing couldnt happen to me, ADHD Georg, who has coffee past 9:30 PM and can still fall asleep freely because I have a natural toxicity resistance to caffeine.

"OooOooOoOh I cant haev cofee so late otherwise I'll be up all night" sounds like a skill issue

Love how 2 (or more) consenting adults can be like "I want to engage in this sexual fantasy roleplay in our private time" and a 3rd completely uninvited and unaffected party will be mad about it

i wanna rip someone's neck open with my teeth

i want to taste the meat was never intended to taste, and i want to relish in it

i want to know what it must be like, eating real flesh with teeth dulled by domestication and nails cleanly cut

i want to be found in a back alley, mouth caked in gore, teeth and lips and hands and fingers and nails stained red, and after a brief moment, escape into the night

i wanna flip my fucking shit

I will say I get the vibe that a lot of peoples interest and support for strikers is a bit too much for a vicarious ‘burn it down’ thrill, rather than for the actual goals of a strike.

Like UPS has agreed to come back to the table and it is very possible they will concede to Union demands and avert a strike. And if that happens (so long as the union does not make concessions on its key demands) it’s a good thing. It’s a victory for the laborers. It is the same ultimate conclusion that a strike would intend to produce except without the workers having to go on (not so great) strike pay for a week or two.

Getting what you want without having to strike is sort of like getting someone you're suing to settle. It allows you to get what you want with a lot less pain and financial sacrifice. The other party also benefits for the same reasons (not to mention saving face), but that in no way diminishes your victory. Sometimes the threat of fighting back is enough to get the powers that be to back down--thats a good thing

You can define this as either which one you consider the overall mostly terrifying, or which one you are the most legitimately anxious about actually happening to you. It's up to you!

Tag where you're from and whether you have any experience with the one you voted the scariest! And feel free to elaborate on if you've moved and if your views have changed over time, etc.