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Wheelchair bound?

by Claire - 23 December 2007

Disability activists say that they don’t like the phrase “wheelchair bound” because “bound” implies that they are stuck, tied down, immobile, whereas in reality the wheelchair gives them freedom and they can be quite mobile (in an accessible world). I can understand this intellectually, with that limited understanding of someone who has never lived it.

Transitions

by Claire - 19 December 2007

Newsflash: change is difficult.

I haven’t written much on what’s going on with me because I’m still trying to process it. And also because I’m afraid of being found out. The more I write about the details of what I’m doing, the more likely it is that someone who knows me in real life would recognize me in this blog. I worry about that, but that keeps me from sharing my experiences with you.

Devoteeism and BIID: NOT two distinct phenomenons

by Claire - 24 October 2007

I was recently reviewing an old thread in which several devotees took umbrage at terms like “the DPW community” stating that devoteeism and wannabeism were not the same thing and resenting the fact that we’re often lumped together. I did some research and decided to post it here today. Clearly, there are many people who are either one, or the other. But the fact is that devoteeism and BIID go hand in hand, as evidenced by the huge percentage of people who experience both. There has actually been research done on this.

Telling a Lie to Live Your Own Truth

by Claire - 10 October 2007

When I first discovered this site, one of the things I found very difficult to understand and accept is the concept of telling a lie to live your own truth. That frankly upset me and seemed like a paradox. Truth is truth, after all, and a lie is a lie. There are no grey areas there.

Living your dreams?

by Claire - 12 September 2007

Recently I have been told by people here, and in private, and on other forums, that I am living their dreams. That they wish they could do what I did. But they can’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t. Can’t yet, can’t now, can’t ever.