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remains wrote:
they tend to get quiet and embarrassed after i say im disabled

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Arthema wrote:

Elisia wrote:
It depends on the situation and my comfort level with them. And if I am in professional setting.

When I explained it to my parents I used the spoon theory as my explanation, but when I explained it to my grandma I compared myself to her phone.

Alternately when I explained it to my boyfriend I had to compare it to video game statuses (poisoned, bleeding, etc. All at one time)

on one hand this is not a bad idea but on the other after so many explanations that I had to say.... woe
the spoon theory seems... interesting
I might look into it more, thank you!

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Arthema wrote:

Elisia wrote:
If it is a friend i fully recommend explaining the spoon theory or in game status effects

my bf and I use a status bar now (like a pixelated bar). When the bar is over a 4 I need to stay home. If it's over an 8 I am probably laying the floor, or should be soon. And with him I explained that my status bar has no cap. I can keep getting new ailments and statuses until it inevitably kills me, but some of them go away with rest

husband.....
nvm I just explained it to him and he used it on himself and laughed at it.

the status bar could've worked well seeing as we're also gamers but like... I doubt at this point that it would help

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Arthema wrote:

remains wrote:
they tend to get quiet and embarrassed after i say im disabled

that always works for me as well with people that don't know me, and always fun to see how embarrassed ppl get over it, if I'd say that to my husband he'd just go "yeah?"

like it feels like at times he doesn't see me as any less due to that, but he thinks he should see me as any other person that is healthy when in reality I cannot function like that

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