Devil’s Advocate (2)

by Zoe - 11 November 2008

So, if I’m going to be unpopular then I might as well ask the difficult questions floating around in my head now, and hopefully try and redeem myself later on.

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To buy or not to buy, that is the question.

by Ada - 6 November 2008

I’m afraid. No, that’s not the right word. I’m terrified. Actually, truth be told, I’m f*cking terrified. With a capital F! I’ve been thinking about starting to pretend for about five years. And for about a year I’ve been thinking about buying myself a wheelchair.

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Devil’s Advocate (1)…

by Zoe - 5 November 2008

Being new here, I was wondering whether it might be a good time for me to play devil’s advocate on a couple of points. Now don’t get me wrong, I am completely on board with what everyone is feeling, but I do have a couple of issues which I haven’t found an answer to as yet, and, as such, i’m wondering whether if I post them as questions, and seek the feedback of other members, I might be a little closer to finding the answers I desperately need.

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I want to talk!

by Sophie - 16 October 2008

I’m at a stage in my life now where I’ve been actively aware of my transabledness for at least two years. I’ve considered talking to a doctor in the past about BIID but I’ve always been too scared thinking he wouldn’t understand and I’d end up going on the defensive trying to justify a problem I don’t understand myself. This blog entry is partly inspired by Sean’s recent attempts with doctors, GPs and Therapists.

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Pretending when I’m NOT.

by Julia - 2 September 2008

This is strange. I do have reason to use crutches. I have difficulty walking. My spine is crooked, I am in pain. I have no idea whether my orthopedist would’ve prescribed crutches if I asked her… Well she didn’t do it without my asking, anyway.

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