Best of luck and welcome to the East Bay!  I’ve always appreciated your candor.

I’m not crying, you’re crying!!

I had the COVID arm too, switched arms and it came with no delay the 2nd time, but it was much milder and over faster, maybe because I knew how to treat it (for me Zyrtec-D, peppermint oil, icing, and elevation). Had a slight fever for 48 hours, no big.

Oakland has Cat Town and Cat Man of West Oakland (Hoodcats!), even if they are too far I know they know great resources.

In the disability community we call this inspiration porn. This seems like some sort of pacification porn.

Thanks for that recap. I lived through these events but hadn't really thought it through, and there is a clear narrative thread to what she went through and where she is. It makes more sense now why she's not ready to just walk away.

As a resident of Alameda County I'm not surprised at all. The Sheriff's department is the WORST.

And your little dog too.

It's a two-fer of discrimination:

I am laughing at those losers with you.

Most areas have Independent Living Programs run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities. You may be able to access support you didn't know about!

And he was trying to protect his developmentally disabled client, who they were aiming for! So they're double bigoted and incompetent!

It’s important to you, it’s the sort of thing your boyfriend is supposed to support you on, yes it’s awkward - that’s why he’s supposed to support you! I’d be furious. The only thing I’m not sure of is expecting him to be happy he can bring his kids, that seems kind of awkward. As others have mentioned, how much…

When you spend your whole life being told essentially “I’d rather die than be like you” (people think they’re being complimentary “you’re soo amazing...”) and we all know 10 people who were “supposed” to be dead years ago according to doctors - we don’t trust non-disabled people/the medical profession to determine the…

I think it's lovely to see how you and other women were able to be friends to and support eachother in a frankly hostile industry. 

Okay, but he might be very nice. https://themighty.com/2015/03/adam-levine-maroon-5-help-boy-with-down-syndrome-during-panic-attack/

I do agree that the use of disposable environmentally bad products needs to be reduced overall. Straws are just one part of that but banning them can disproportionately affect people with disabilities, hence discriminatory. I think the anti-green anti-ban people using disability discrimination as an excuse are…

I use an electric wheelchair every day and I think a straw ban is discriminatory, is that credible enough for you? 

TOTO FOREVER!!!!🤘

About 9 months ago I had a friendship of 25 years shift in a totally unexpected and not really positive way. I’ve coped by spending a little more time alone, and devoting more time to friends who maybe aren’t as close (yet), but at least enjoy my company! Because I deserve that, as do you.