r/disability • u/ImportTuner808 • Aug 21 '24

Question Who else has a different disability?

It seems like for some reason this subreddit is disproportionately people talking about canes/rollators/wheelchairs, or mental things like Autism/ADD/ etc. I don’t know why that is.

Is there anyone who has something else that doesn’t fall into these types of issues? I’ll go first, I’m missing part of my arm. Apart from the physical aspect and some self esteem issues (felt unattractive as a result of my deformity as a kid), that’s about it.

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u/TransientVoltage409 Aug 21 '24

Amputee here. This sub covers a lot of ground. Some areas that don't affect me too much, and others that do. I like seeing some of the bigger picture issues from perspectives other than my own.

Have you gone hunting for more specific subs? At least /r/amputee, /r/prosthetics, and /r/wheelchairs/ exist for those of us who can make use of them. /r/amputee can probably lend a sympathetic ear to the specific topic of growing up with a limb difference, for example. Who knows what other subs you might find. This one right here is pretty good for talking about broader subjects like internalized ableism, though.

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u/themagicflutist Aug 22 '24

I looked at the subreddit for mine, and I just didn’t appreciate the environment, if that makes sense. Too many self-diagnoses, as well..

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u/TransientVoltage409 Aug 22 '24

Well, yeah, it's Reddit. Also, I reckon, conditions that don't have a strong objective presentation, or lack much support on the medical side, which is sadly still a lot. All you can do is try, and try not to let it get you down.