Comments | asparagusmama: Being disabled in the UK sucks (but probably not as much as being European)

asparagusmama

Being disabled in the UK sucks (but probably not as much as being European)

Mar 15, 2017 20:05

Got letter from DWP literally out of blue. Work Capacity Form. Did one of those when transferred to ESA and put into support group with out Atos medical. Literally no support services in south oxfordshire left apart from CAB to help. On mental or emotional spoons left at all. Can't do f all most of time. Lie in bed waiting to go to loo or make tea ( Read more... )

disabled rights, human rights, need a hug and some sleep, i am a proud european

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boothros March 15 2017, 20:25:54 UTC

It shames me to think how much you are suffering in this so called wonderful country of ours.
Always remember that you matter and that BK matters. You might feel that you don't matter to the right people, but you matter to US and you matter to her and that really matters.
Thinking of you x

asparagusmama March 16 2017, 12:36:16 UTC

Thank you so much. I'm trying to not let it affect me, but I'd only just starting rebuilding my confidence after being assaulted back in July, when I was dragged out of my chair, my scarf ripped off and they stood over me shouting insults. I know I'm lucky and it could have been so much more worse.

In the meantime, the CAB have helped me fill in the form and I'm now struggling to gather as much evidence as I can in letters and care plans etc

It means so much to me that I have friends here that are thinking of me, it really does x

moth2fic March 15 2017, 21:01:06 UTC

You matter to me, too. You are a great writer, a caring mother, a brave person... etc. etc. etc.

I'm also a proud European (see my post, too) and I will send all the virtual hugs you can handle ((((((((()))))))))

No idea what to do about the sleep, though.

Keep fighting - and remember that even when it doesn't seem that way we are actually about half the population or more.

asparagusmama March 16 2017, 12:31:40 UTC

Thank you so much xo ( ... )

moth2fic March 16 2017, 12:54:14 UTC

Yes, of course you can, and yes, I'm a Who fan.

Good luck sorting out the sleep - especially with the road works.

asparagusmama March 16 2017, 13:11:54 UTC

Thank you.

Sending them now. It's slash and political allegory. BK says James has hadn't Ten the angst baton, but I think he already had one of his own before I started writing him :)

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flowerpotgirl March 19 2017, 10:34:08 UTC

I am sad that you feel so low and sorry I didn't read this until today ( ... )

asparagusmama March 21 2017, 21:08:29 UTC

It's okay, you only replied a couple of days longer than I posted it. It took me longer to reply. But we both so struggle with spoons ( ... )