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Talking to mum

by Sean - 19 November 2006

My mother is coming to visit next month. She’ll be here nearly three weeks. This will be the first time in 20 years that she’s coming to see me on my territory, where I usualy go see her in her territory. That has given me the freedom to pack and go if I needed to: you see, things haven’t generally been all that swell between mum and I. But she wants me to be more open and talk to her.

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I’m Too Tired to Cope

by Sophie -

I’ve not had time to think about my transabledness… I guess you could call it the "ignoring it" tactic, but this time it’s unintentional. All its doing is proving that I can’t simply ignore it. What with my two websites and my two jobs I barely have time to think about any "in depth" stuff…I’m generally more than happy just to blob in my wheelchair in front of a movie or something.

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All Tied Up

by Claire - 18 November 2006

I went searching today to find something to use to strap my legs together. I don’t like how they open when I’m sitting in the chair; it’s not very ladylike.

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How can some wannabes be so ignorant?

by Sean - 15 November 2006

There’s been a recent flurry of activity on a Yahoo! Group I’m subscribed to. In particular, there was a man who says he has had BIID since he was 12 or so, and he’s now in his mid 40’s. This man started off rather aggressively and blasted a para that rectified a few misconceptions. I’m continually surprised when I hear self-professed wannabes have apparently so little understanding of the impairment they say they desire.

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A Chairless Weekend

by Claire -

I’ve had my chair for over a week now, although honestly, it seems now like I’ve had it forever. We’re currently out of town for a few days, and I had to leave the chair at home. I’m feeling some separation anxiety. A Chairless Weekend continues »