John Peters
johnthejack.bsky.social
John Peters
@johnthejack.bsky.social
Unbeliever (political & religious), Wales rugby, #c4news, porridge, tea, #MEcfs

'Obvious but wrong'

Also JTJ on the other place
https://johnthejack.com
Just awful
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yes, exactly
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
5. 'Women with disabilities are twice as likely to face domestic violence and three times as likely to be raped or sexually assaulted. People with disabilities generally suffer one and a half times more violence than people without disabilities'
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
4. 'if a disabled person is “essentially dead”, why bother keeping them around? It’s this that makes so many disabled people extremely wary of “developments” such as the assisted dying bill.'
I'm still in favour but my support tempered by disabled people on here explaining this.
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
3. 'EVERYTHING TAKES SO LONG! In my pre-halfling life I was notorious for being a fast woman, hasty even... Now everything takes for ever.'

Not experienced this but had glimpses with injuries eg smashed elbow, broken arm. Even for 6 weeks drove me mad.
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A few points that stood out to me:
1. Increased empathy for some but (in my case unspoken) impatience with those who bitch about normal ups and downs of life

2. Being patronized
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM