shello @shello@octodon.social

okay so ive been thinking a lot about the state of my bed lately, having recently found myself being frequently uncomfortable in it. my verdicts after inspection: not only are the pillows permanently flattened to a near unusable degree, but the mattress i currently have has a permanent dip in the middle from where i sleep. it's also not one you can flip over. and the mattress itself sits almost a full inch below the foot of the bed, where a bar is placed for the sake of preventin said mattress from sliding off the frame.

SO for the sake of my awkward as hell body that aches a bunch and causes me to toss and turn at night, ive been researching the kinds of mattress and pillow out there and ultimately have come to the conclusion that a nice mid-firm pocket sprung matress with a couple ergonomic pillows will likely improve my sleep dramatically.

the downside is that the majority of shops that sell those things are ridiculously expensive. the upside is that ikea sells those things at much more reasonable prices. the downside is that i still cant afford it and would greatly appreciate all the help i can get to buy it, especially due to the added delivery charge x-x

any and all help be it chipping in a few quid or boosting this post would be super super appreciated!! 💜 💜

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i will be posting unlisted replies to this post updating on any donations made and the progress toward that ultimate £369 goal. thank you all so much in advance 💜

Does anyone have positive recommendations of sellers of good quality pride flags in Europe?
(extra points if the seller is queer and/or of an ethnic minority)

Reject your job as an identity and embrace it as simply a means to an end.

October is Blindness Awareness Month, AMA! Fun facts to start:

93% of people with sight loss have some level of sight, even if it's just telling the difference between light and dark.

Braille users are pretty rare (I've heard different percentages but all in single digits) so don't think slapping Braille on everything means you're done with accessibility.

We tend to be very poor. 75% of working-age blind people in the UK don't have jobs. People think being blind means we can't do most things.

rediscovered this image today, please send to ur friends who often self-depricate

once again, thank you everyone for boosting and donating!

if you could help me out a little more we're almost at 20%!

ko-fi.com/ardydo/goal?g=6#

#mutualAid #transCrowdfund #mutualAidRequest #begpost

Some time in the future, when I will have worked up the courage, I will ask for a psychiatric evaluation for my neurodivergence (autism? adhd? anxiety? cptsd? who knows).

Does anybody any advice about how to approach it? In particular:

- Would it be okay to mention a possible self-diagnosis to the doctor, or would that be starting with the wrong foot?

- What is a useful method to associate past anecdotes to certain experiences I may be asked about? My fear is having my concerns discarded because my memory did not come up with meaningful examples.

awoooooooOOoo!
(sing it like the Yahoo! song)