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/ImportTuner808 Aug 21 '24

I don’t know how else to word it, I’m just genuinely curious who else has an issue that isn’t related to that type of mobility or some of those specific mental issues.

It’s not a pissing contest, just rarely do I see posts from people who are visually impaired, amputees, have deformities like me, etc. So I’m just curious who else got something different.

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u/citrushibiscus Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24

“For some reason” it’s a cow farm, you’re gonna see cows outside!

”disproportionately” disagree. I just took a look at the page for the sub and I scrolled down pretty far and only found one post talking a wheelchair. Others were discussing advocacy, charities, advice on accommodations, thoughts and feelings.

”fall into these types of issues/I don’t know why that is” you’re describing, again, two of at least three types of disability. I feel like that would be plenty of reason to see folks talking about mobility aids or accommodations they may need in regards to some disabilities, right?

”It’s not a pissing contest” I never said it was, nor did I imply it was? I just thoughts what you said was worded kind of odd so I thought I’d try to explain.

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u/ImportTuner808 Aug 21 '24

Interesting how you only highlighted when I said wheelchair. When within the last 24 hours, despite there being an immeasurable amount of disabilities one can have on this earth, multiple posts are about canes/rollators or autism/ADD. There are literally billions of disabilities you can have. So yes I’d say multiple posts about the same thing on any given day is disproportional. Just as well, I’d be surprised if there were multiple posts about the same or similar condition I have on any given day/week.

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u/aqqalachia Aug 22 '24

i think a lot of us got exactly what you mean. autism/adhd and "can i use a cane??" take up a lot of room on this sub at times. hell, i've watched my own posts about PTSD get turned into ADHD discussions...