Faithlyn-Battling with Loneliness, The Truth About What Disability Can Be

    Hey everyone! I know that this entry might be a little bit heavier than other stories that have been shared so far to this awesome site, but I feel like it’s important to talk about the bad just as it is to talk about the good; because, lets face it, there ARE hardships we as disabled people face. My name is Faithlyn and I am newly 21 years old, just learning the ins and out of adulthood, and I don’t think I could have ever been prepared for how lonely life has become. It’s something everyone in the world experiences at some point, disabled or not, but I have learned that as a disabled person, this can be much more common, and often harder to overcome. Because of the limited resources out there for disabled people in terms of transportation, finances, and even just our own energy levels, it can be so hard to meet new people and form human connections. The past two years have been the most trying times in my life because I often feel as though I have no one; this is certainly not true, but when the people I do have are busy moving on with life and caught up in the throws of adulthood while I find myself feeling lost and unsure how to start my life, it can be very heavy on the heart. I am making an attempt to connect with more people in the disabled community, those who might have similar experiences and know how it feels, and even advice of either how to cope, or ways you were able to make it through to lead a better life. At this point anything would be so so appreciated! I never really understood my disability growing up because I was only surrounded by abled bodied people who could try their best to understand but at the end of the day, they could never fully grasp the way I experience life. But it’s not all bad! Like I said I definitely have my small circle of people, it’d just that the whole adulting thing tends to get in the way a bit.. A lot a bit! I am blessed enough to have at least grown up in a relatively privileged household and graduated from community college even! After I finished, that’s when things took a turn for me and now I feel like I am at a standstill. I don’t really know what I want to do with my life, or how to do it because navigating life with a disability comes with so many strings attached and hoops to jump through I don’t even know where to begin! Sorry that this was a bit of a rant but I feel like this is a safe space to share real feelings and maybe find others who might be feeling this way as well; maybe we can help each other get through it. That’s what community is all about!