First Hike

by Chloe - 24 May 2009

It’s time for the first hike of the year. What will I think? What will I feel? I often have an intense internal dialog when I hike. It’s not that I’m insane. Right? I don’t say anything out loud. I don’t have multiple personality disorder. It’s just me talking to me. Everybody does it. Right? I’m not going to censor this.

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Lawn Guilt

by Chloe - 16 May 2009

My partner was mowing the lawns this morning. I wasn’t. She didn’t sign up for this. I always used to mow the lawns. She doesn’t like mowing lawns. I do. But now I can’t.

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BIID/Intersex Analogies

by Chloe - 17 April 2009

People with BIID inhabit a netherworld of being neither able bodied nor disabled. Hermaphrodites inhabit a netherworld of being neither male nor female.

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Party Time

by Chloe - 3 April 2009

A friend of mine was having a housewarming party. I had not seen her since I stopped presenting as able bodied at social events. She knew nothing of my wheelchair or BIID. There would also be other friends there, as well as acquaintances, and people I’ve never met before. With just one exception, none of them knew. I was pretty nervous about going to this party.

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The In-Laws

by Chloe - 20 March 2009

There are bridges to cross… One of these is how to present to my partner’s family, and what to say.

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