Confession #3,819

Service dogs in 2018 are starting to become the purse Chihuahuas of the 80’s ….Everyone and their mom has to have one. Everytime i go in the comments of a service dog YouTube video, its “i have anxiety and depression, can i get a service dog??”. service dogs are expensive and a huge deal, they really shouldn’t be a first choice. And i don’t understand when people get mad when they are told to try all other options first. i honestly think people want them now just to feel “cool”. its annoying

YES people act as if service dogs are going to cure them or something, or its the cool way to treat depression/anxiety. It ain't. It's a LAST RESORT lmfao

If your condition stops you from doing something, then it is a disability. 

If your condition makes it difficult for you to complete a task, then it is a disability.

Dont let others tell you you “arent disabled enough” and invalidate your experience. 

Nine weeks old vs today, on his first birthday!

Happy birthday my baby boy!!!

stop oppressing ppl with flat asses bc i am oppressed enough every time i sit down and feel all the weight directly on my bones i have no cushioning you have no idea how much i’ve suffered

do u know what it’s like to wake up assless? absolutely lacking any type of ass? not even have 1/16th of a butt cheek? No. You Don’t. think before you speak

PSA: just because you can’t see a person’s disability doesn’t mean they don’t need their service dog, handicap tag or other assistive devices.

PSA 2: a person having an assistive device does not give you permission to ask what’s “wrong” with them

Somehow Kaamos is 11 months??? How???

Aaaa he is so goregous!! I know how it feels tho, Absol just turned 10 months like WHAAAT!

She did not have to go that hard.

I think the hardest thing about training a service dog is not comparing too much to other peoples dogs. We have these dogs who we rely on, and who are amazing and good- but we keep looking at every little thing and comparing to clips we see others posting.  Sure that dog may have perfect 100% focus- but how long did they work on getting that 20-second clip?  Wow, that dog responded so fast to their cue- but how far into a training session were they? You never see the off days. You don’t see them when they get spooked by a loud noise and startle for a few seconds, when they don’t want to listen at home, or when they have a coughing fit in a store.  There are so many puppies who are 6 months old, going to stores every day, doing alerts and tasks, on and on. Or people who got a 3-year-old dog two months ago and they’re already doing PA and tasking and doing great. But you don’t see the drama and nonsense that goes on.  Dogs are dogs, they’ll always be dogs. They have off days, they take forever to train. And it’s silly to beat ourselves into the ground just because our dogs aren’t at the same level of these picture-perfect moments we see online. 

someone: if u have mobility difficulties then why is it that u are walking around without mobility aid right now?

me: i’m disabled, i didn’t say i’m smart about it.

I hate that chronic illnesses come with other chronic illnesses it’s like a buy one get one deal from hell

The gift that keeps on taking

It’s buy one get five at great physical, financial, and emotional cost.

We're NOT lying.

Being chronically sick is not in any form attention seeking.

I’ve had people look at me like I’m making my illness up and it is the worst feeling in the world.

Not only does it emotionally scar me, it makes me think that I might be lying and that I don’t have a physical illness but a mental one.

Chronic illness’ and diseases are called invisible for a reason. If you’re not sick you need to know that and if you are sick you need to remember it.

Even if you have a mental illness rather than a physical one that doesn’t make you less valid.

Friendly reminder that it’s not okay to push a disabled person to their limits

Friendly reminder that it’s not okay to take away a disabled persons care/safety items

Friendly reminder that it’s not okay to dismiss a disabled person because they’re young

You may mean well, and that’s fine. But you’ll go much farther by listening to a disabled person, rather than jumping to your own conclusions.

Gandalf the Great 10 months! Time sure does fly!

I can really see their differences now! Absol is a little over 9 months old

Lil word for all you kids out there; if someone blocks you do not fucking hunt them. “Oh they blocked me and I don’t know why I guess I’ll make a new account and ask them” NO!! Do Not make a new account to harass someone or even ask politely why they cut contact with you. They have thier reasons. If they change their mind they will contact you first. Do not!!!! Go looking for them!!!!!! On other websites either!!!!!!!! Don’t chase after people who want nothing to do with you!!!!!!!!! Respect thier their decision and Leave them alone!!!!!!!!!!!! And for the love of God, absolutely DO NOT ASK A FRIEND TO STALK THEM FOR YOU LIKE JESUS CHRIST?????? I can’t believe people actually do that, but I know they do I know because I’ve been asked in the past myself. Fuck off. If you do this then no wonder people dont wanna talk to you.

Additionally, I cant fucking believe I have to say this but ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY NEVER POSE AS SOMEONE ELSE TO TRY AND REGAIN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO CUT YOU OFF. FOR FUCKS SAKE THAT’S FUCKED UP AND FRAUD. Not only is it creepy but if you are willing to go that far just to contact someone then that’s fucking terrifying. If someone cuts you off, they don’t owe you a fucking explanation. They don’t owe you shit. They owe you nothing but you fucking owe them respect and privacy. If someone cuts you off you learn from it and you move the fuck on instead of acting like some entitled child taking a tantrum at not getting your way. Fuck off.

I was one of those people. My ex blocked me last year and I tried talking him on any platform I could find and asked people to tell me what he was doing on social media. I was FUCKING INSANE. It was NOT okay for me to do that. I eventually realized how fucking gross and stupid it was that I was doing that. So I stopped. And honestly? I felt BETTER. I didn't get to know about his life, and it helped me move on. It wasn't good for me to keep watching his life, it was holding me back from moving on. Now I'm over him and we are close friends, a year later. Never EVER do what I did to someone who BLOCKED YOU. It makes you an awful person. They blocked you for a REASON. Move the fuck on. Maybe if you do, you'll be able to fix your issues like I did! You're just torturing yourself and that person when you do that. Just fucking stop, stop stalking their social media, stop asking people to watch their profiles or talk to them, just fucking stop. I was INSANE for doing it for MONTHS. This is kinda a message for "past me" but still, listen to me and OP.