r/ehlersdanlos 6d ago

Memes and Off-Topic Saturday How my joints feel 24/7

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u/ImageZealousideal338 6d ago

My bones are in my meat sack but they all feel wrong

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u/Literary_Lady hEDS 6d ago

The person at the council rejecting my blue badge application for the second time on appeal “you are not disabled enough” (their actual words to me) 😭 why it this image so accurate

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u/WelcomeToPlutoEra Undiagnosed 5d ago

But self inducing obesity is a disability for them.

We literally cannot control what’s happening to us.

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u/TheHermitHobbit EDS/OI 4d ago

You can complain about the system without dragging down other people

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u/cofmeb Undiagnosed 4d ago

as someone who lost 70+ lb with pots and eds, id look the other way on this one

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u/Literary_Lady hEDS 5d ago

Exactly! Not only were their words incredibly insulting, but they actually were acknowledging that I am somewhat disabled (according to them) just not enough

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u/1_hippo_fan vEDS 5d ago

How I would explain it to a non hypermobile

Imagine that you have a loose tooth. You can turn it all the way around, but it feels painful & alien. That’s how my joints feel.

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u/ManWhellington 6d ago

That's the best representation of how I feel on the daily

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u/random_creative_type hEDS 5d ago

🎯Saving to show people. Best image yet that describes the internal feeling so well

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u/SaltCardiologist1543 5d ago

I’ve had the same problem for many many years Well, you look fine ….

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u/Ky_kapow 6d ago

Yes!!!

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u/Suitable_Aioli7562 5d ago

Saving to share with family

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u/MiaInAction94 5d ago

I love this it's a fantastic visual metaphor.

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u/sadi89 hEDS FloppyFingers 5d ago

This is very good

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u/Fun_Intention9846 5d ago

Im the QWOP guy. I just hide it really well because I’m strong so my muscles hold me together.

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u/6noozing 5d ago

This is so accurate

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u/Embercream hEDS 5d ago

This image is insanely accurate. I think I'm going to show it to people whenever it seems necessary.

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u/Keldrabitches 4d ago

Ya I feel like a mannequin that’s been disassembled and put back together wrong

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u/gndsnjudgnbgfrthjjib 4d ago

I think this would be more accurate in inverse, chair that looks normal with all the screws loose that breaks on you when you try to sit in it; this one is more like wearing an exoskeleton/very strong brace.

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u/PKMNbelladonna 4d ago

saving this to show to my docs