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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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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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Having HCP and watching other people have s
Hi, it's @pooleemily29 here, ahd yes I know I sound like a broken record, but forgive me. I was out shopping this morning in my local shopping mall, and as I was wondering I suddenly felt this strange sense of sadness come over me. I'm about to turn 30 in a few weeks time and watching everyone else having relationships and…
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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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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…
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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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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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Living with my partner
Now me and partner are living together we are finding it very hard to get couples time with 2 carers in house. We are alone in bedroom at night but that when we can move the least. One of my carers used to put us in bed together then move one us after. She left and the others have refused. Any suggestions welcome
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Date night
Hey everyone having better day. Trying to do better also putting effort to have couple time away from people and date night any ideas how we can a bit of intimacy between me and my partner both have 24hr care cerebral Palsy spastic quadriplegia full time wheelchair users
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Intimacy with catheter
Hi me and my partner both have cerebral Palsy spastic quadriplegia he has just had catheter fitted. I wondering best ways to be intimate and show affection.
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Autistic partner, struggling with clash of needs
hey everyone, I hope you are all okay! I’m really having issues currently with my ridgidity and need for routine. It’s mostly surrounding morning, I have to have at least eight hours sleep! Which is very annoying because my boyfriend can manage with 6 hours just fine, which im super jealous of! the problem is when we sleep…
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Why I’m Not Attracted to Guys Who Mention Their Exes: A Personal Reflection on Dating Dynamics
In my experiences with online and real-life dating, I’ve found myself uninterested in some guys, especially those who bring up their exes. There was one guy I met at a social event who talked about his ex-girlfriend being his best friend, and that turned me off completely. Although he might have been attracted to me, I…
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The Sex Lady on the Hill:The Extraordinary Legacy of Dr Tuppy Owens founder of Outsiders
The Sex Lady on the Hill:The Extraordinary Legacy of Dr Tuppy Owens. It has gone on sale today and is available for purchase on Amazon using the following link: The Sex Lady on the Hill: The Extraordinary Legacy of Dr Tuppy Owens https://amzn.eu/d/hHzTcp8 It is available in hardback, paperback and Kindle ebook. Efforts…
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Struggles with socialising/dating
I have severe anxiety and panic attacks especially around talking and socialising. I just wondered if anyone else might have similar difficulties and if they found anything that helped to move forward. It kind of feels like the prospect of dating has never been a possibility. If the phone rings I panic. If I need to make a…
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