Category: Rants

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Shout Out To Everyone Who Didn’t Go Outside Today.

Shout out to everyone who didn’t go outside today. Or yesterday. Or tomorrow. While I’m at home asking ChatGPT to clarify whether I’m a hermit
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MS And The Fear Of Losing Independence

Branding independence as a virtue is a myth that hurts us all.
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The Truth About How People With MS Feel About Selma

If Selma Blair's MS doesn't look anything like yours, it can feel like you don't have representation at all.
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Why I Really Hate The C-Word: Caregiver

When it comes to MS, certain words are harder to hear than others. If the word caregiver makes you itchy, this post is for you.
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That Feeling When You Get Bad News About Your MRI

Shouldn't have picked up the phone.
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What You Need To Know About Toxic Targeting And MS

Toxic targeting over-simplifies what is means to have MS, and how best to manage it.
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How To Be Proud Of What’s Broken This Disability Pride

How can I be proud of the thing I hate most?
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Is Disability Virtue Signalling Really A Problem?

Virtue signalling is basically showing off, and nobody likes a show-off, Kanye.
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Sorry. Dating Me Doesn’t Make You A Good Person

Some seem to think only a hero would date someone with MS–someone like me. Dating is hard. Dating with MS is harder.
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