Even as a young child I found great freedom in writing. It was a way for me to escape the bullying I experienced at school and to…… Read more “Words Without Meaning.”
Tag: Diary
Power to the Wheels.
Want to know when the words “wheelchair access” don’t actually guarantee wheelchair access? When you use a powered wheelchair. In all honesty I’m not certain someone would…… Read more “Power to the Wheels.”
Ignorance is Bliss.
Despite having reproduced for millennia, humans continue to marvel at the mind of a child and the way it tries to piece together the coalition of chaos…… Read more “Ignorance is Bliss.”
Pride Without Prejudice.
The first weekend in August marks Pride in Leeds, when the LGBTQ+ community come together with the rest of population to celebrate their differences, mostly by sinking…… Read more “Pride Without Prejudice.”
Midweek Cringe-Fest.
So I was digging through some old notebooks that my parents had kept and then brought to my new apartment, and I found these two beauties. Bear…… Read more “Midweek Cringe-Fest.”
Bisexual and Almost Bipedal.
I’m a bisexual, non-binary disabled scientist; so nuke me, Trump. My identity is pretty much an amalgamation of social rights issues, but that doesn’t mean I’m not…… Read more “Bisexual and Almost Bipedal.”
Medal of Honour.
Most people upon first meeting me fall into one of two categories; either I am to be ignored as a blemish upon society’s “flawless” beauty, or I…… Read more “Medal of Honour.”
Pimp my Ride: The Outfit.
If you’ll pardon the expression, there is another way to stand out as a wheelchair user besides decorating the wheelchair itself, and that is the way in…… Read more “Pimp my Ride: The Outfit.”
Galled: Part 3.
Parts 1 and 2 are available by clicking the numbers. That very night at approximately 4 am, the pains started up again. The area just below my…… Read more “Galled: Part 3.”
Utterly Galling: Part 2.
Part 1 is available here. 5 days after returning home from hospital the pains returned, but this time they were much more intense and lasted longer. I…… Read more “Utterly Galling: Part 2.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 