I’ve been diagnosed with a disability for almost 10 years now, but at first I didn’t consider myself disabled because my limitations at the time were minute and relatively inconsequential.
I continued living my life presenting entirely as an abled person, not even bothering to tell those closest to me about my new diagnosis.
Sure, I couldn’t open jars or hold a pencil quite the right way, and I did attend occupational therapy, but overall I felt as though this was a minor setback, something I could easily bounce back from.
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