Accepting myself, even the parts that hurt me, has been a struggle. But I'm trying.
Edit : including an image description that mod bright at @accessfashion did!
[image description: a thirteen panel comic about chronic pain in the artist’s legs.
First, black text reads: “sometimes all of the pain just gets too much”.
Beneath the panel show a pale person sitting and holding onto their thigh with both hands.
Second, text reads: “and I begin wishing that I could just exchange my legs for better ones”.
Panel shows a red book labeled “legs”.
Third, text reads: “maybe I could have a mermaid tail instead”.
Panel shows the book open to pages that show a fish tail and a text bubble that says “so many options”.
Fourth, text reads: “it would be beautiful, and I could spend all my time swimming”.
Panel shows a pale mermaid swimming away, surrounded by sea life.
Fifth, text reads: “but then I wouldn’t be able to leave the water…”
Panel shows a pale centaur facing away from the camera.
Sixth, text reads: “a centaur body would give me twice the number of legs, and I go anywhere I want without a car”.
Panel shows the book with a rearing centaur, but fine print reads: “caution: can’t fit in small areas such as elevators and household doorways”.
Seventh, text reads: “I guess maybe not everywhere”.
Panel shows faun legs with a bubble that reads: “smaller than a centaur! Very nimble!”
Eighth, text reads: “goat legs would be smaller, and I could prance about”.
Panel shows a pale faun standing facing away from the camera.
Ninth, text reads: “but I don’t think I could handle all the extra fur…”
Panel shows snake tails with a bubble that reads: “slithering is the new walking!”
Tenth, text reads: “a snake tail would be really comfortable to sleep with”.
Panel shows a Naga curled up with their tail falling into their face.
Eleventh, text reads: “but I would probably get myself tangled up.”
Panel shows the legs book closed again, next to a boba tea and a cat’s paws.
Twelfth, text reads: “maybe I’m just too picky”.
Panel shows pale legs extended in a bathtub full of pink water.
Thirteenth, text reads: “or maybe I should accept my legs the way they are, pain and all”.
Panel shows the pale legs bent at the knee, a black cat curled up beside them, and two bottles of pills sitting beside them.
