Disability and "Growing Up"

[Karkat]

Seeing as this almost entirely relates to financial situations, which almost entirely relate to jobs, I figured this was the place for this.

I know a fair amount of us have disabilities, whether seizure disorders, metabolic disorders (like diabetes/etc.), mental illness, ASD/PDD, etc. that could potentially make it hard for us to do well in a vocational environment, and support ourselves.

What are your disabilities? (I you don't mind sharing- this is for a point of reference)

Are you planning on applying for disability? (Don't get your hopes up- my aunt has a form of dwarfism that makes it impossible to do most jobs, and she's struggled to get on disability. My mom has been confined to a wheelchair for years, and has a neurological condition that would make a normal job very hard, and she was denied multiple times.)

What are you planning on doing once you have to be financially independent?

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My answers:

Well, I have multiple mental disorders. (GAD, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, multiple addictions, and possibly dissociative disorder)
I also may be on the autism spectrum
I have vision difficulties (and while they can be corrected with glasses or contacts, both give me headaches at times)
I have neurological difficulties, as well as a possible seizure disorder
I have chronic low blood pressure (which can cause syncopal [fainting] episodes- especially because I'm tall)
I have chronic low blood sugar
I have asthma
I have chronic migraines

These have all given me difficulties in a workplace environment.

I'm not 100% sure what I will do to financially support myself yet, but I will most likely try to focus on getting desk/sedentary jobs in low-moderate stress environments. Ideally, I'd like to work from home.

[Remora]

I.. i don't know, honestly. i'm fairly healthy and i just assume that i have some form of ADD/Autism so i don't think i'd get that disability thing you were talking about for a simple mental "dosease" like that.

I already have a job anyways, hehe.

[Karkat]

I.. i don't know, honestly. i'm fairly healthy and i just assume that i have some form of ADD/Autism so i don't think i'd get that disability thing you were talking about for a simple mental "dosease" like that.

I already have a job anyways, hehe.

Tbh they don't even let people on disability who are physically handicapped because others abuse the system. Why do you think there are so many homeless vets out there?

Ideally, disability would be an option for everyone who couldn't physically or mentally handle work because of disability, but life never works that way, unfortunately.

[Melodic]

I'll start with I have Bipolar, Kyphosis, Aspergers, and Anxiety.

I tried disability once, It however didn't work. They however recommended Special Ed.

Well I already made a plan to go to Community College for a couple years, then go to state if I'm ready, then move away wherever music takes me.

[Karkat]

I'll start with I have Bipolar, Kyphosis, Aspergers, and Anxiety.

I tried disability once, It however didn't work. They however recommended Special Ed.

Well I already made a plan to go to Community College for a couple years, then go to state if I'm ready, then move away wherever music takes me.

I didn't know you were bipolar and on the spectrum as well! :P Probably makes sense why I get along with you and can relate to you so much, haha.

I've never been recommended for special ed. My teachers always saw me as an AP student and kinda got on my case if I struggled, like they were disappointed in me. All the way through HS. Even when I was flunking. They questioned if I was having "home issues", etc., but never if I had learning disabilities, which was kind of funny.

I wish I had your sense of direction. I'm just way too terrified of rejection to do anything like that. I've always admired you for that. :)

[Dalcourt]

Well, I have Bipolar, ADHD, PTSD and anxiety. In addition I suffer from asthma and a couple of minor allergies and chronic low blood pressure.
Teachers have recommended special ed to my Dad a couple of times, but I just want my life to be as 'normal' as possible. I don't want anyone to know or treat me differently, that causes problems sometimes but I don't feel like I want to be labelled somehow cuz of my mental problems or my health.

I would never stand the change of getting disability, my applying would be totally useless...For them I'd just be another lazy niggah who doesn't want to work but life on state money.

I'm not quite sure what I want to do when I'm older...I guess some minor job where I don't need to be skilled and don't have any responsibility...I never dreamed of achieving big things I just need enough to survive...I'm pathetic I know.

[ksdnfkfr]

Mainly I have classic autism. so that automatically puts me on the disability list. Plus I also have dyspraxia, which has a lot of symptoms similar to autism and really effects my coordination. In real life I appear more disabled then I think I am. But I'd like to have a job and live on my own. It's still not clear if I'll even get away with non-assisted care as an adult, even if I was on disability.
Other stuff I have is:
Apraxia of speech
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
GAD
ADHD
I might be borderline Bi-polar as well.

[Karkat]

Well, I have Bipolar, ADHD, PTSD and anxiety. In addition I suffer from asthma and a couple of minor allergies and chronic low blood pressure.
Teachers have recommended special ed to my Dad a couple of times, but I just want my life to be as 'normal' as possible. I don't want anyone to know or treat me differently, that causes problems sometimes but I don't feel like I want to be labelled somehow cuz of my mental problems or my health.

I would never stand the change of getting disability, my applying would be totally useless...For them I'd just be another lazy niggah who doesn't want to work but life on state money.

I'm not quite sure what I want to do when I'm older...I guess some minor job where I don't need to be skilled and don't have any responsibility...I never dreamed of achieving big things I just need enough to survive...I'm pathetic I know.

Believe me, I can relate to a lot of what you said. It's not pathetic, it's just kind of a defense mechanism you get when surviving is tough enough, so the seemingly "mundane" options others get aren't even a question for us most of the time. Especially when you're bipolar.

Mainly I have classic autism. so that automatically puts me on the disability list. Plus I also have dyspraxia, which has a lot of symptoms similar to autism and really effects my coordination. In real life I appear more disabled then I think I am. But I'd like to have a job and live on my own. It's still not clear if I'll even get away with non-assisted care as an adult, even if I was on disability.
Other stuff I have is:
Apraxia of speech
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
GAD
ADHD
I might be borderline Bi-polar as well.

Ah, I forgot about dyscalculia. I try not to think about how much that one affects me, because I feel genuinely stupid.

What's apraxia, exactly? I feel like I have speech impediment/disorder, but I've also thought it could just be a part of being autistic as well. Or part of having seizures/neurological difficulties. I don't know, no one takes a lot of what I say seriously until they realize what I go through because they think I'm a hypochondriac.

[ksdnfkfr]

What's apraxia, exactly? I feel like I have speech impediment/disorder, but I've also thought it could just be a part of being autistic as well. Or part of having seizures/neurological difficulties. I don't know, no one takes a lot of what I say seriously until they realize what I go through because they think I'm a hypochondriac.

apraxia is about the same as dyspraxia. it's basically all a coordination thing. talking involves a lot of muscle movements most people don't think about. it's like that thing that says frowning takes x amount more muscles than smiling. so think about how many more muscle movements are needed for talking. so with poor coordination of mouth and tongue movements, speaking comes out distorted. I call it "mush mouth". it's a pretty specific neurological condition far as i know. i have to do speech therapy which is like torture a lot of times.

[Karkat]

apraxia is about the same as dyspraxia. it's basically all a coordination thing. talking involves a lot of muscle movements most people don't think about. it's like that thing that says frowning takes x amount more muscles than smiling. so think about how many more muscle movements are needed for talking. so with poor coordination of mouth and tongue movements, speaking comes out distorted. I call it "mush mouth". it's a pretty specific neurological condition far as i know. i have to do speech therapy which is like torture a lot of times.

Ahhhhhh I see. Seems very unlikely that this would be my problem.

I don't think my problem warrants speech therapy, it just embarrasses me quite a bit and upsets me, but I can talk normal enough of the time that people don't really notice it, I don't think.

That seems like it'd be hard to deal with. :(

[CosmicNoodle]

Mental health issues:
-Anxiety
-Psychosis/mania
-depression
-paranoid delusions
-self harm issues
-dyslexia

None of them make it hard to function, provided ai take the medication I need, and since I live in the UK, my meds are free, so I don't think I'll have any major issues apart from the occasional fit of conmpleate insanity....

[lyhom]

I have autism and possibly some anxiety issues that might go with the autism.

I think I'll just take some sort of low stress job once it happens or something.