Ysmene

Wow... this is a hard one for me. I grew up taking lessons in dancing (tap, jazz, acrobatics, ballet.) I even used to teach for awhile But I got diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years back and it's pretty bad. Most people in my condition would be in a wheelchair by now but since I grew up dancing, it's been harder for this disease to kick me down the rabbit hole. On bad days though, I need the help of a walker. I'm only 47! It's so embarrassing and everybody stares at me. On good days, I walk like I'm a little drunk and that's more than just embarrassing. I once actually got harassed by a cop. Most days now I just spend in my house and I practice walking here. Getting a chronic condition like this sure sorts out your friends real quick. I don't have many anymore but I cherish the three I have left. Thanks for this post on disability and prejudice. More people need to get over their prejudice.

One of my least favorite words starts with a C and refers to orally pleasuring a man's penis. Why in the world do people turn a form of pleasure into a swear word? Another I can't stand is pussy when it's thrown as an insult. A description of a woman's sexual organ should never be an insult. And, like TrevorTime above, I can not stand the word faggot/fag. I have many more words that make me want to bang my head into the wall but those three really make me see red

Hey Everyone, I'm new here. Right now I'm more of a reader than writer but I'll probably post some stuff in the poetry section. (if you have one.) I'll probably end up posting a couple of my essays. My stories? Well, they start out okay but I never can finish them for some reason. It's really frustrating. In any case, I hope to be hanging around here a lot but I have Multiple Sclerosis so if I'm not feeling well, I can suddenly disappear for awhile. I'm looking forward to meeting everybody. Take Care, Yaz