Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 27 February 2007
I looked at myself in the mirror the other day. My eyes were dark, almost lifeless. I looked horribly sad. Not sad in the "puppy" kind of way, that’s cute. I saw pain and hurt and depression in those eyes. Why does it seem like other people don’t see it?
Looking sad continues »
by Sean - 21 February 2007
For years, amputee wannabes have pretty much held that they were they only “true” wannabes. Yes, this is a generalisation and there have been a few amputee wannabes over the years that agreed all “flavours” of BIID were as valid as theirs, but by and large, that’s not the case.
Sick and tired of amputee elitism continues »
by Claire - 20 February 2007
Once when I was 18 or so, I was at the mall and I saw a beautiful young paraplegic woman. My heart started pounding and my breath came quick - I wanted to be her! I followed her discreetly around the mall, drinking it all in, I loved how she gracefully pushed her chair, how atrophied her legs were, and how she interacted cheerfully with everyone around her.
Revelation at the mall continues »
by Sean - 19 February 2007
We recently had house guests staying with us for nearly a week. My partner, after they’d left, asked me "was it that bad?". And the visit wasn’t bad, not in and of itself. The thing is, you can’t consider something just by itself, we’re not living in a vaccuum. And all things considered, I had a hard time.
Balancing Acts continues »
by Sean - 13 February 2007
I must have been 8 or 9, I think. We were visiting some of my parents’ friends in the ‘burbs. We were all playing in the basement, when friends of my parents’ friends showed up, with their kid in tow. He was a young boy, younger than I was anyway, and was equipped with a set of braces, which I now know are used for hip problems. The brace kept his leg separated, spread in a ‘V’ shape, and held the length of his legs, with the shoes attached, and a hinged spreader bar between the shoes. I’ve looked for a photo/illustration of that brace, but couldn’t find one…
Hip and leg braces continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2008 - All Rights Reserved.