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Deep Dive into Daily Disgusts
An evening exploring our Daily Disgusts and the taboos around our bodies Are you ready to get comfortable with being a bit uncomfortable? This event will bring Talking Taboos’s signature practical frankness to a deep dive into why and how we experience daily disgust at our own bodies, and how this has led to serious health…
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Being held and bodily pride: What touch deprivation does to the self-esteem of disabled people
October is Pro-Touch Awareness Month and as a part of the campaign to raise awareness of the importance of consensual touch and physical closeness We reshare this excellent blog. This article was written by @pattern1991 and is shared here with permission. Whilst it's true that many of us have been, and are, still unable to…
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Sex
I am 38 years old i have mild spastic diplegia and found intercourse very painful like forever wanted to know really is downstairs a muscle as I can't control the tightening I feel inadequate as a woman have a wonderful understanding partner who i have been with since I was 15 its just frustrating not being able to do the…
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Has anyone ever been in a controlling relationship/ been lovebombed?
Hi. I met someone one day off a gay dating site. A day after chatting, we arranged to meet 2 days later, but ended up meeting up a day later for a few hours, then they wanted to see me everyday, so went saw each other 12 days in a row. They stopped overnight here, about 4 /5 times. I stopped there once and net his mother/…
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Clarity on consent and brain tumours
Can someone give me a definite on sex with stroke injuries and brain tumour. Fed up of going around the houses and please dont tell me to read consent law. Is it rape from other party if the sleep with you if you brain tumour on skull or center of brain. They affect language and understanding more so could be seen as you…
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People
What makes a person interesting?
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Partners
Hi i am sad, and meed advice pls, i have been with partner for 7 years. I just feel like he is going off me. When we met i was fit and healthy. Now i can hardly walk and put 3 stone on due to the fact. I try and take pride in myself and always try and look nice, but i just feel completely enpty. We always had cuddles now…
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Making new friends
Hello everybody… 45yr old male suffering from cervical myelopathy/spinal stenosis, speech impairments. Looking to meet/make friends (maybe more) with other disabled people, North West, Liverpool area. I'm on various social platforms etc, so anyone interested, feel free to message. 😀😍 Metika. xx
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Toxic relationship with my mother. Need advice!
My mother is engulfing my world. I am in my 30s, I live independently with my son, working full time and do not ask for any help (i am visually impaired!). Over the past few years, my mother seems to have taken over every aspect of my world. She turns up at my workplace on my breaks, she waits outside my home for when I…
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Feeling like a burden to my partner
I’m currently in a relationship we split a few years ago but got back together. I feel so exhausted trying to do anything as I always need to plan and research as some things are no possible for me to do. I feel like a burden in general and feel like giving up as I cannot really see what use I am to my partner. I feel like…
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why did social event turn out be awful twice time i went to social events
Have you had experience going to social events for dating and meeting new people but it's be awful both times? I go to social events for in city centre Last two times I already was disappointed and was bored out of my mind. It was same guy that were there that i wasn't sure about as well . there is nothing much in anything…
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Friendship
@geek84 hi my name is Emily and I'm 29 with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy on my right side I honestly get where you're coming from I struggle sometimes I've also been bullied and teased as well it's not nice. Just wanted to stay hi! 👋
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Making friends
Hi I'm just really kinda open and honest here. Finding friends that are like is extremely difficult especially with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy.
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I'll never find a partner because ____
Does anyone else ever have a super negative way of thinking about the idea that maybe they might not find someone who wants to be their partner?? I keep thinking things like "I'll never find a partner because I don't have a job" or "I'll never find a partner because I'm not a typical manly alpha male" and stuff like that I…
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Relationships and dating
Hi, I'm Emily snd I am 29 years old, for most of my life I have been talking about meeting that special someone that's always there for you on good and bad days but I found as I've gotten older I've almost become invisible to the point where no one can see me. I look at people round me and I see them and I'm thinking why…
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Meeting other disabled people
Where do you go to meet other disabled people. I want to go out , and socialise more in general. I always seem to end up at places that have lots of ppl from one disability group. So I end up leaving and not going back. I have a bad scoliosis but I can walk. And it would me nice to socialise with people who can walk , and…
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How tf do you develop a healthy relationship with a ablebodied partner?
How do I build a life with someone where we both feel happy and fulfilled when I'm really just twelve illnesses in a trenchcoat? I'm not talking about dating, although that's of course hard in its own way, especially with invisible illnesses, I'm talking about once actually find someone. After deciding to move in with my…
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Dating
morning everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the lovely weather! I wanted to ask people’s opinions when to tell guys that you have a disability? I have spinal stenosis and dd along with facet joint problems. I need to use a walking stick/crutches so it’s pretty obvious that I have a problem walking. I find that if I tell…
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Having my wife in my life
Having my wife Tracy in my life has been a great blessing.We grew up together starting when we were both 13 and saw me as a great person even with my aspergers.Started with a great friendship with a close bond.Plus she has been a great support to me.One is she is fully supportive of my fulltime crossdressing.We started…
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Research: the Dating Experiences of Women with a Visible Disability
I am recruiting again for my study exploring Disabled Women's Experiences of Dating. I need a few more participants: Two to four as soon as possible. I have attached a poster if that helps. Or there is a link here to my Instagram Research page: https://www.instagram.com/antonia_research/ Or you can email…
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Im struggling what to do - Struggling with partner, feel reliant on him
Im finding life incredibly hard right now I’ve expressed to my partner how I am feeling and I don’t like what I’m having to go through right now and he constantly doesn’t help my mental health by saying things to other people in front of me he doesn’t trust no one but himself and his mum and don’t include me and when I…
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Escort agency
Hi I hope this is allowed hi I’m a disabled guy from Leeds and I am setting up an escort agency especially for disabled people. I know this maybe a taboo subject but being disabled myself I know how difficult things can be . I will talk to the disabled individual and find out exactly what the needs are . I realise some…
