You’re a WARRIOR Not a BURDEN!!!!

My name is Jhana, and I am a writer and disability advocate. I will update my blog on Thursdays and Saturdays of every week. For this blog post, I'd like to address a topic that I think deserves to be discussed.You may have noticed that the title of this blog is "You're a WARRIOR Not a BURDEN!!!!" 

This feeling persisted throughout my life. My physical disability, for instance, is unique. Some of my family members have a disability but I'm the only one that has a disability that you can see. Because of this, I feel like I’m a burden on my family. Due to my disability, I don't feel "Normal," as some might put it. 

Ever since I was a kid, I've been setting myself apart from the crowd. This is because I have a persistent sense that I do not belong here. I've learnt that just because of a disability, doesn't mean that you are a burden. There is more to you than your disability. Because society doesn't want disabled individuals to have needs or wants, I believe that you deserve to live your life just the way you want to live it. People with disabilities, however, are more perceptive and intelligent than is commonly believed. 

This means that the inability to function normally is not an inevitable consequence of having a disability. Doing something different from other people does not mean that you are a burden. There's nothing wrong with having to put in extra effort, as you will likely need to surpass the efforts of others. So, no one should make you feel bad about having a disability or make you feel like you should feel guilty about it. The only way out is to stop being a burden for the sake of people' perceptions of you. Which would you rather be, a Victim or a victor? The choice is yours. What do you decide? The choice is yours.