It's So Weird Talking To People Who's View Of "here's The Way Life Is For Everyone" Is Shattered As Soon

It's so weird talking to people who's view of "here's the way life is for everyone" is shattered as soon as they talk to someone with disabilities (physical, mental illness, any). Like you'll say you'll have a problem and instead of helping you they'll argue with you about how you're not actually facing that problem. Like,

Me: Hey, I'm really struggling to find a job and a part of it is my resume. I was depressed & psychotic during highschool so I didn't do anything to gain skills or achievements to put on my resume. I also don't have anyone to put as a reference. What can I do?

Them: You can add your skills, hobbies, clubs you're in, and different volunteer work you've done! You can also get your teacher as a reference.

Me: I already know what to put on a resume, my issue is that I don't have things that I can use. Also, I'm in my mid 20s so I don't know if I can put my highschool teacher as a reference.

Them: Well if you're a part of a church or an activity group, you could add that. Also, think of any projects you've worked on in the past.

Me: I already know you can put these things on a resume. I'm not looking for suggests of things I've already done, I'm looking for what I can do now if I haven't done anything.

Them: There's no way you didn't do anything during highschool?? What about some odd jobs you definitely did for extra money, like babysitting or mowing the lawn?

Me: I spent all of highschool either in modified classes or in bed doing nothing - not even hobbies, what about that do you not understand?

And then you talk to someone who's also disabled and they're like "Here's a bunch of jobs you can do from home that don't pay much but look good on a resume, here's some free online courses that also look good on a resume, here's how you can be making small amounts of money in the meantime, here's some things you can put besides a professional reference, and here are your rights if your future employer tries to take advantage of your disability - which you probably shouldn't tell them about unless you need accommodations."

And suddenly my will to continue trying returns!

to them, working is the hardest part.

They don't have to fight their brains to get started. They don't have to fight their way through making the choices, making the plan, making yourself make the thing. People who don't suffer from executive dysfunction think that the hardest part is actually doing the thing.

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notknowncryptid

4 years ago

my family doesnt support my arsonist tendencies

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notknowncryptid

4 years ago

I’ve been seeing some DSMP actor AU floating around (which is rare because. I mean. It’s basically already an actor AU minus the professional, live sets) and imagine

Tommy pulling the weirdest faces just off camera to try and make people break character and succeeding 99% of the time

Dream constantly asking Ranboo and Tubbo and Tommy if they’re okay after intense scenes

Techno showing up an hour late with Starbucks for everyone

Ranboo being the awkward no-name underdog that quickly becomes the fan favorite because hot dang can he act his heart out

Tubbo breaking stuff on set to the point where everything is held together with duct tape and half-dried super glue

Wilbur being an absolute diva, and despite having memorized all his scripts is the most likely to improvise

George constantly napping

Big Q also being highly likely to improvise, usually stuff that either causes entire scenes to be redone or barely scrapes past the PG-13 rating

Niki, Eret, and Fundy usually background chilling when not filming, but almost always the ones behind unexplained pranks

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